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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 7/9/2013 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2013-1696 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Northside/North Shore Chamber of Commerce for coordinating this special community event for the past twenty-five years; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 10, 2013, to be “North Side Community Night” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1697 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Ernest Roman for his many years of hard work and dedication to the City of Pittsburgh and Allegheny County, and wishes him many happy years of retirement; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 6, 2013, to be "Ernest Roman Day" in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1698 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 9, 2013 to be “City High SAGE Team” Day in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1699 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Dan Torisky for his remarkable commitment and achievements on behalf of autism spectrum members of our society and congratulates Dan for his selection as the Grand Marshal of the 2013 Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Sunday, July 21, 2013, to be “DAN TORISKY DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1700 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Vintage Grand Prix for providing the public free of charge with ten days of excitement, top vintage cars for public viewing, and for pursuing their philanthropic duty as a fundraiser for the Autism Society of Pittsburgh and Allegheny Valley School for 31 successful years; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares Saturday, July 12, 2013, to be “Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1701 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Aleph Institute for its important work on behalf of Jewish prisoners and their families and congratulates the Aleph Institute for promoting the weeks leading up to Tisha B'Av as one of renewal and rebuilding the world through Acts of Kindness ; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare July 9 through July 16, 2013, to be “ALEPH INSTITUTE ACTS OF KINDNESS WEEK” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1685 1 OrdinanceOrdinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2013 November General Election a referendum question "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Seven, Personnel, be supplemented by adding Section 711 - Residency Requirements for All City Employees?"Read and referred  Action details
2013-1685 1 OrdinanceOrdinance Directing the Allegheny County Board of Elections to place before the qualified voters of the City of Pittsburgh at the 2013 November General Election a referendum question "Shall the Pittsburgh Home Rule Charter, Article Seven, Personnel, be supplemented by adding Section 711 - Residency Requirements for All City Employees?"MotionPass Action details
2013-1687 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for The Gardens at Market Square located at 250 Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. Read and referred  Action details
2013-1688 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Fort Pitt Boulevard Holiday Inn Hotel at 435 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Pittsburgh, Pa 15219.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1689 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 45, effective February 4, 2013, 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: “DPW Infrastructure Improvements” (-$24,000.00), and transfer these funds to “Lawrenceville Corporation - Parking Solutions” (+$24,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2013-1690 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 343, effective May 17, 2013, 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; “Bloomfield Recreation Center Improvements” (-$3,000.00) and “District 7 Equipment” (-$10,000.00), and transfer these funds to “Parks Conservancy - Arsenal Park” (+$8,000.00) and “Polish Hill Civic Association” (+$5,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2013-1691 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 345, effective May 17, 2013, 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 $1,357,500.00; so as to reprogram funds in City Council from: “District 7 Traffic Projects (-$5,000.00), and “District 7 Lawrenceville Park Project” (- $17,689.00); and transfer these funds to “Parks Conservancy - Arsenal Park” (+$22,000.00), and “Lawrenceville Corporation - Parking Solutions (+$689.00).Read and referred  Action details
2013-1692 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 347, effective May 17, 2013, 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, so as to reprogram funds within City Council from: “Washington Blvd Repairs” (-$40,000.00), and transfer these funds to “Parks Conservancy - Arsenal Park” (+$40,000.00).Read and referred  Action details
2013-1686 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into a Cooperation Agreement for Program Administration Assistance with the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership regarding its offer to provide administrative assistance to the City for The Market Square Public Art Program and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into one or more Art Exhibition Loan Agreement and Licenses with each selected Artist(s) and the PDP over a three (3) year period in order to allow for the loan and display of art selected for the City's Market Square Public Art Program. Read and referred  Action details
2013-1695 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing Riverlife to apply on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh for a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for the purpose of renovating Allegheny Landing Park.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1693 1 CommunicationCommunication from Robert Rubinstein, Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority, submitting the Position & Salary Report as of June 30, 2013.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1694 1 CommunicationCommunication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit of the Public Parking Authority of Pittsburgh, dated July 2013.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1682 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for July 2, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1630 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $4,515.00 to Thorp Reed & Armstrong, LLP, P.O. Box 3300, Pittsburgh, PA 15230, for expert legal consulting services associated with defense of a class action lawsuit at 2:12-cv-01207.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1631 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,597.00 to Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., One Oxford Centre, 301 Grant Street, 20th Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, for arbitration services in connection with an Act 111 Interest Arbitration. Pursuant to Section 8 of the Policemen and Firemen Collective Bargaining Act (Act 111), the City is required to pay the expenses incurred in connection with the arbitration proceeding. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1632 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the issuance of a $3,787.39 warrant in favor of Gleason & Associates, P.C., 420 Ft. Duquesne Blvd, Suite 525, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, for professional services rendered in Ronald J. Kleppick v. City of Pittsburgh, Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, No. GD 09-015537 arising from an alleged incident that occurred on August 3, 2009.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1633 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or agreements with James A. Wymard, Attorney at Law, 220 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional consulting services associated with anticipated or pending litigation, at a cost not to exceed $70,000.00 (Seventy Thousand Dollars and No Cents).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1634 2 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. l7l of l984, Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act, effective December 11, 1984. ITEMS A through K. {A: 714, 712, 714 Kirkpatrick & 2209 Webster - DELETED}, B: 121 40th, C: 5314 Duncan, D: 55 Welsh, E: 216 Capital, F: 1125 North Franklin, G: 1525, 1523, 1521, 1519, & 1517 Sedgwick, {H: 1014 Marena - DELETED}, I: 1034 Goehring, J: 1218 Woods Run, K: 2518 Balboa, 2516 Balboa, 2514 Lisbon, 2512 Lisbon, 2512 ½ Lisbon.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1635 1 ResolutionResolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, authorizing the sale of properties in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. Item A through B: A: Dunster Timberland Plan Lots 16 & 17, B: 1546 Methyl. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1636 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales, in accordance with Act No.171 of 1984, "Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act", effective December 11, 1984. ITEM A. A: 1254 Woodland. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1637 1 ResolutionResolution reauthorizing the sale 1416 Claim Street, in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. Item A: A: 1416 Claim. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1638 2 ResolutionResolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. 171 of 1984, entitled, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984; having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through H. A: 509 & 511 Kilbourne, B: 2912 Devlin, {C: 1606 & 1619 Saint Patrick - DELETE}, D: 1213 Faust, E: 1216 Rush, F: 1115 & 1113 Morrison, G: 5303 & 5305 Rosetta, H: 5111 Rosetta.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1667 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 7; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof by adjusting various projects in order to fund the following new projects: Morningside Park Improvements $13,500; Highland Park Super Playground Improvements, $10,000; Trash Cans for Highland Park, $3,572.00 Stanton Heights Parklet $3,816.76; Morningside Area Community Council, $3,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1669 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 772, effective January 1, 2013 entitled “Adopting and approving the 2013 Capital Budget and the 2013 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2013 through 2018 Capital Improvement Program,” by transferring $500,000 of PAYGO funds from the Department of Public Works' Slope Failure Remediation program and $200,000 of PAYGO funds from the Department of Public Work's Street Lights program and transferring $350,000 of PAYGO funds to the Department of Public Works' Property Management program and $350,000 of PAYGO funds to the URA's Property Management program. Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1670 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Public Works and or Finance to enter into a contract(s) and/or an agreement(s) or the use of existing contracts or agreements for the purpose of providing property management of City owned lots. Total cost shall net exceed $350,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1683 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Safety Services for July 2, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1648 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code at Title Five: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 548: Valet Parking so as to clarify the Valet Parking OrdinancePassed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1684 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for July 2, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1528 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1D-H, Residential Single-Unit Detached, High Density District; R1A-H, Residential Single-Unit Attached, High Density District; and P Parks District; to R2-H, Residential Two-Unit, High Density District; RM-M, Residential Multi-Unit, Moderate Density District; RM-H, Residential Multi-Unit, High Density District and LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial District; various properties located between Larimer Avenue and Negley Run Road and between Larimer Avenue and Paulson Avenue in the neighborhood of Larimer; 11th & 12th Wards. (Report and Recommendation received from the Planning Commission)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1647 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing and directing the Director of City Planning to implement the creation of Historic Conservation Districts within the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1668 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 Seven Neighborhood Needs projects from three budget years into budget year 2012 by adjusting various projects in order to fund the following new projects: Morningside Park Improvements $13,500; Highland Park Super Playground Improvements, $10,000; Trash Cans for Highland Park, $3,572.00 Stanton Heights Parklet $3,816.76; Morningside Area Community Council, $3,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1672 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 348, effective May 17, 2013, entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and 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 2012 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 reprogram funds within City Council from “Washington Boulevard Repairs, -40,000.00 to Parks Conservancy-Arsenal Park, +40,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1673 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 346, effective May 17, 2013, 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 reprogram funds in City Council from: District 7 Traffic Projects, -5,000.00 and District 7 Lawrenceville Park Project, -17,689.00 to Parks Conservancy-Arsenal Park +22,000.00 and Lawrenceville Corporation-Parking Solutions +689.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1674 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 344, effective May 17, 2013, 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 City Council from: Bloomfield Recreation Center Improvements -3,000.00, District 7 Equipment -10,000.00 to Parks Conservancy-Arsenal Park +8,000.00 and Polish Hill Civic Association, +5,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1675 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 44, effective February 4, 2013, 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 within City Council from: DPW Infrastructure Improvements -24,000.00 to Lawrenceville Corporation-Parking Solutions +24,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details