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Meeting Name: City Council Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/21/2014 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chambers
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2014-0035 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend Rich Engler for his vision and accomplishments and congratulates him for his induction as the first member of the Pittsburgh Rock 'N Roll Hall of Fame for a career that put Pittsburgh on the map as one of the great concert cities in the country; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, , that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 21, 2014, to be “ RICH ENGLER DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0036 1 ProclamationTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, bucking the trends of the mainstream corporate health care industry, Dr. Jim Withers and the staff and volunteers of Operation Safety Net strive to embrace the most vulnerable in our society and, here in Pittsburgh, put into practice their mission that nobody should fall through the cracks and that nobody should suffer or die on our streets. THEREFORE BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 21, 2014 to be Dr. Jim Withers and Operation Safety Net Day in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0037 1 ProclamationTHEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 21, 2014 to be Virginia “Ginny” Imburgia Day in the City of Pittsburgh. AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0038 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend the City of Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Narcotics Unit for serving the city residents and thank the residents of the City of Pittsburgh who provided the information that led to these investigations; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 21, 2014, to be “Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Narcotics Unit Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0039 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Tami Dixon and her play South Side Stories for their powerful and vivid portrayal of an ever-changing historic neighborhood; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, January 21, 2014, to be “Tami Dixon's South Side Stories Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0040 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby proclaim January, 2014 as “Cervical Cancer Awareness Month” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0041 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the Holocaust Center of Greater Pittsburgh for its tireless work on Holocaust awareness and commends and congratulates the Community Foundation of Western PA and Eastern OH for its commitment to educate future generations on the Holocaust; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Monday, January 27, 2014, to be “UNITED NATION'S HOLOCAUST REMEMBERANCE DAY” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0042 1 ProclamationNOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and honor the Organization of Chinese Americans Annual Banquet, celebrating the Year of the Horse 4712 in the lunar calendar; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 8, 2014 to be the “Year of the Horse OCA New Year's Celebration 4712 Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.AdoptedPass Action details
2014-0030 1 OrdinanceOrdinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Two, Fiscal; Article IX, Property Taxes; Chapter 263, Real Property Tax and Exemption; Section 263.02, Payment Options, Discount and Delinquency Penalty, subsection (a), Discount in advance, subsection (c), Interest for late payments, and subsection (d), Due dates for tax year 2013 only, to reflect the payment, discount and delinquent dates for the year 2014.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0031 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 $100,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0032 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts or the use of existing Contracts, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the investigation, design, and construction of CBD (Central Business District) Signal Upgrades throughout the City; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof $4,000,000.00.Waived under Rule 8Pass Action details
2014-0032 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts or the use of existing Contracts, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the investigation, design, and construction of CBD (Central Business District) Signal Upgrades throughout the City; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof $4,000,000.00.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0033 1 ResolutionResolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and providing for the purchase of materials and supplies in connection with the Reconstruction of Forbes Avenue, Wood Street to Smithfield Street; including Construction Management Services, providing for a Reimbursement Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation; and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof $4,572,600.00.Read and referred  Action details
2014-0034 1 Executive OrderCommunication from Mayor William Peduto submitting an Executive Order regarding the City of Pittsburgh's use of physical assets to promote individual elected officials.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0029 1 ReportReport of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for January 15, 2013 with an NEGATIVE Recommendation.Read, Received and FiledPass Action details
2014-0020 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Pennsylvania Fruit Auction and Sales Building, located at 2100 Smallman Street, block and lot number 9-D-200, in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Reference Bill 2013-2003 which expired at the end of the previous legislative session)Passed FinallyFail Action details
2014-0020 1 ResolutionResolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Pennsylvania Fruit Auction and Sales Building, located at 2100 Smallman Street, block and lot number 9-D-200, in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Reference Bill 2013-2003 which expired at the end of the previous legislative session)Passed FinallyFail Action details