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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 9/17/2013 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2013-1876 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Alcoa for revolutionizing the aluminum industry, and for its significant impact on the Pittsburgh region; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare October 1, 2013 to be “Alcoa Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1877 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Homeless Children's Education Fund, its staff, and volunteers for their dedication and their sincere service to the community; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the week of October 13 through 19, 2013 to be “Homeless Children's Awareness Week” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1878 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare September 14, 2013 to be “Dr. Lola M. Thorpe Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1879 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Campus School of Carlow University for their dedication to training and preparing the educators of the future and for providing high-quality, innovative, and creative educational programs in the Pittsburgh region; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare September 17th, 2013 to be “Campus School of Carlow University Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2013-1860 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Fourteen Thousand Three Hundred Ninety Dollars and Forty-Four Cents ($14,390.44) to Hollinshead, Mendelson, Bresnahan & Nixon, P.C., 310 Grant Street, Suite 2901, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional services rendered in the civil action filed at GD 06-013452 in the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County, and arising from a declaration of taking on June 8, 2006 in the City of Pittsburgh as a consequence of Court (Federal) ordered remediation of the Corfu Street area, which is located below the West End Overlook and above the Norfolk Southern railroad lines.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1868 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Res. No. 93 effective March 6, 2012 entitled “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 3; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, by adding Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh ($5,000), Southside Chamber of Commerce ($2,000) and reducing District 3 DPW Project by $7,000. Total remaining in District 3 Neighborhood Needs projects is not to exceed $51,943.77.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2013-1868 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Res. No. 93 effective March 6, 2012 entitled “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 3; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, by adding Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh ($5,000), Southside Chamber of Commerce ($2,000) and reducing District 3 DPW Project by $7,000. Total remaining in District 3 Neighborhood Needs projects is not to exceed $51,943.77.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1869 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant” by adding Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh $5,000 and Southside Chamber of Commerce $2,000 and by reducing District 3 DPW Project by $7,000Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2013-1869 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant” by adding Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh $5,000 and Southside Chamber of Commerce $2,000 and by reducing District 3 DPW Project by $7,000Read and referred  Action details
2013-1863 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to enter into contract or contracts, agreement or agreements, professional service agreements or utilize existing contracts and other services to perform conservation assessment, restoration, and repair of the City's artwork and monument collection. Cost not to exceed $45,000.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1870 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Director of Public Safety and the Department of Public Works to execute a pilot program to install pedestrian crossing flags at unregulated mid-street crosswalks for the purpose of increasing pedestrian safety at a cost not to exceed $1,000.00 payable from City Council Acct # 11101.101200.53101.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1861 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and/or the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an agreement with Cover Your Assets, LLC, to provide computer-based products and services relating to scheduling management at a cost not to exceed $148,325.52.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1862 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the City to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, Highway Safety Project Grant, in the amount of $89,846.00.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1871 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution No. 772, effective January 1, 2013, as amended, 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 increasing the Public Safety Radio Replacement project by $695,000.00Read and referred  Action details
2013-1875 1 ResolutionResolution calling upon the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh to create a Public Schools Task Force and further calling upon the Pittsburgh Board of Public Education to place a moratorium on the closing of Pittsburgh Public Schools for the 2014-2015 school year to allow such Task Force to evaluate and make recommendations regarding the public schools system. Read and referred  Action details
2013-1864 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Riverview Park Athletic Field Restroom, 257 Mairdale Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2013-1864 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Riverview Park Athletic Field Restroom, 257 Mairdale Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214. Read and referred  Action details
2013-1865 1 ResolutionResolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh's Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Bakery Square 2 Agent, L.P., 5500 Walnut Street, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15232. Read and referred  Action details
2013-1866 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to submit an application for financial assistance in the amount of $75,000 to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development for a Municipal Assistance and Planning Grant for the Homewood Transit Revitalization Investment District planning study. (Council District 9).Read and referred  Action details
2013-1867 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the execution of a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh in connection with a $75,000 Municipal Assistance and Planning Grant for the Homewood Transit Revitalization Investment District planning study from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development. (Council District 9).Read and referred  Action details
2013-1872 1 ResolutionResolution further amending Resolution 549, effective September 21, 2012 entitled “providing for an agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, by transferring $5,500 from District 1 Neighborhood Needs Projects and adding that amount to Observatory Hill Inc for Old Allegheny Soccer. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1873 1 ResolutionResolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by transferring $5,500 from District 1 Neighborhood Needs Projects and adding that amount to Observatory Hill Inc for Old Allegheny Soccer.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1874 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the continuation of the Clean Pittsburgh Commission in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative, Article IX-Boards, Commissions and Authorities, Chapter 180, Clean Pittsburgh Commission, Section 180.05: Reauthorization of the Commission.Read and referred  Action details
2013-1856 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Finance and Law for September 11, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1821 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Three Thousand Eight Hundred Seventy-One Dollars and Eighty-Three Cents ($3,871.83), in favor of Edgar C. Lee, 356 Renova Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15207, releasing and discharging the City of Pittsburgh from direct liability in any and all claims in the civil action filed at MJ-05236-CV-000077-2013 in the Magisterial District Court 05-2-36, and arising from an alleged incident on March 25, 2013 in the City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1857 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Public Works for September 11, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1822 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Garbage Collection Agreement and an accompanying Equipment Lease with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh pertaining to the City's provision of collection and disposal services in exchange for the lease of certain refuse collection equipment from the Authority.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1858 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Human Resources for September 11, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1823 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with the Minority Education Labor Agency to provide pre-apprentice training in the construction trades to individuals from under represented ethnic groups to assist in improving entry level positions in the labor unions. The cost there of is not to exceed $50,000.00.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1859 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for September 11, 2013 with an Affirmative Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2013-1661 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Fairhaven Church, located at 2415 Saw Mill Run Boulevard, block and lot number 138-B-291-0000-03, in the 32nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh.Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1814 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 338, effective May 17, 2013, 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 within City Council from: “Nego Gato, Inc.” (-5,000.00) and “Police Zone 3 Quality of Life Patrols” (-203.37) and transfer these funds to “ACH Clear Pathways” (+$5,000.00) and “Grandview Lions Club” (+203.37).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1815 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 337, 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 the benefit of residents of the City of Pittsburgh; and further, authorizing various City Departments to enter into contract 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 $948,400.00” so as to transfer funds in City Council from: “Nego Gato, Inc.” (-5,000.00) and “Police Zone 3 Quality of Life Patrols” (-203.37) and transfer these funds to “ACH Clear Pathways” (+$5,000.00) and “Grandview Lions Club” (+203.37).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1816 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 475, effective July 18, 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 and within the Mayor's Office. City Council: from “My Brother's Keeper” (-$2,000.00), and transfer these funds to “Isaiah Project” (+$2,000.00); Mayor's Office: from “My Brother's Keeper” (-5,000.00), and transfer these funds to “Isaiah Project” (+5,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1817 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 511, effective July 18, 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: “My Brother's Keeper” (-$2,000.00), and transfer these funds to “Isaiah Project” (+$2,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1818 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 69, Effective February 8, 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 transfer funds within the Mayor's Office from: “My Brother's Keeper” (-$5,000.00) and transfer these funds to the “Isaiah Project” (+$5,000.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1819 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 571, effective August 12, 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 in City Council from:“Zone 3 Quality of Life Patrols”(-9,797.00), and “Neighborhood Learning Alliance” (-3,499.63), and transfer these funds to “Grandview Lions Club” (+$5,796.63), Sheraden United Methodist Kidz Club (+6,000.00) and “Saint Andrews Lutheran Church/East Carnegie” (+1,500.00)Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1820 1 ResolutionResolution amending Resolution No. 569, effective August 12, 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 2013 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 City Council: from “Police Zone 3 Quality of Life Patrols” (-$9,797.00), and “Neighborhood Learning Alliance” (-3,499.63) and transfer these funds to “Grandview Lions Club” (+$5,796.63), “Sheraden United Methodist Kidz Club” (+6,000.00) and “Saint Andrews Lutheran Church/East Carnegie”(+1,500.00).Passed FinallyPass Action details
2013-1825 1 ResolutionResolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of City Planning to enter into an agreement or agreements or contract or contracts with Hazelwood Initiative to create and distribute a neighborhood publication. Cost not to exceed $25,000.Passed FinallyPass Action details