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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, April 21, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers City Council ONE-HUNDRED THIRTY-EIGHTH COUNCIL Bruce A. Kraus, President of Council Council Members: Rev. Ricky V. Burgess, Dan Gilman, Deborah L. Gross, Darlene M. Harris, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Natalia Rudiak, Theresa Kail-Smith Mary Beth Doheny, City Clerk - Kimberly Clark, Deputy City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 21, 2015 ROLL CALL Present 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2015-1554 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that City Council urges President Obama and U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to negotiate a Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement that meets the above principles. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2015-1555 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council hereby declares Friday, April 24, 2015, “Ladies Who Network Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak and All Members A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2015-1556 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the week of April 19-25, 2015, to be National Crime Victims’ Rights Week in the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak and All Members A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2015-1557 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, April 25, 2015 to be “Comcast Cares Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Mrs. Harris, Mrs. Kail-Smith, Rev. Burgess and All Members A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 4/21/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 21, 2015 2015-1549 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Departments of Public Works, Finance, and/or City Planning to enter into a revocable License Agreement or Agreements with GTECH Strategies to provide green-space improvements for a designated vacant City lot. Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2015-1552 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 493, effective August 6, 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 $20,000 from District 6 Neighborhood Initiative to the Hill District CDC in Council District 6 Neighborhood Needs. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $130,802.79 Sponsors: Mr. Lavelle Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2015-1553 Resolution 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 $20,000 from District 6 Neighborhood Initiative to the Hill District CDC in Council District 6 Neighborhood Needs for the purpose of hiring a consultant for the drafting of a redesign proposal for the Centre Ave corridor in the Hill District. Sponsors: Mr. Lavelle Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS: 2015-1550 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Eighteen Dollars and Ten Cents ($10,881.90) in favor of Christine Elzer, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, 245 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 in settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at 14-00250. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 4/21/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 21, 2015 2015-1551 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Ten Cents ($11,681.10) in favor of Jennifer Taylor in care of Christine Elzer, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, 245 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 in settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at 14-00250. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2015-1545 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for April 15, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2015-1507 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 719 of 2011, 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 Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 4; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring $1,080.05 from various completed projects to Carrick Community Council- Security Cameras. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 4/21/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 21, 2015 2015-1508 Resolution 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 $1,080.05 from various completed projects to Carrick Community Council- Security Cameras. Sponsors: Ms. Rudiak A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 2015-1510 Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor or his designee to issue a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for the purpose of identifying and implementing a Water Service Line Protection Program within the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Mr. Gilman, Mrs. Kail-Smith, Mrs. Harris and Ms. Gross A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2015-1546 Report of the Committee on Public Works for April 15, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 4/21/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 21, 2015 2015-1495 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to grant to Duquesne Light Company a permanent easement for the installation, use, operation, maintenance, repair, renewal and the removal of an underground electrical transmission line under and through the City’s property described as Parcel ID No. 11-K-340, located between Swineburne Street and Brady Street along Second Avenue in the 2nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, and constituting a portion of the Eliza Furnace Trail. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 2015-1506 Resolution vacating a portion of Old Browns Hill Road in the 14th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILMAN REV. RICKY BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RESOURCES 2015-1547 Report of the Committee on Human Resources for April 15, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2015-1502 Resolution providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with Highmark, Inc. for professional services in connection with the administration of the City of Pittsburgh’s Flexible Spending Account and Dependent Care Account program, and providing for the payment of the cost thereof. Cost not to exceed $19,999.50. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 4/21/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 21, 2015 No: 0 Abstain: 0 2015-1503 Resolution supplementing Resolution No. 739 of 2014 and providing that the Director of Personnel enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contracts with Independent Catalyst for professional services in connection with the City of Pittsburgh’s Payroll and Human Resource systems (JD Edwards). Cost not to exceed $550,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried by a unanimous vote. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally, As Amended. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2015-1548 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for April 15, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2015-1504 Resolution amending Resolution No. 713 approved November 3, 2014, providing for the implementation of a Residential Parking Permit Program (RPPP) Area “HH”, in the Central Northside Community (Council District #1) to expand the district to include additional addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 4/21/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final April 21, 2015 2015-1505 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Commonwealth, Department of Community and Economic Development to receive funding in the amount of One Million, Five Hundred and Ninety Thousand Dollars ($1,590,000.00) to be used for the design and construction of the new Frick Environmental Center and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy to permit it to use these grant fund for this purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 9- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS At the Request of Councilwoman Natalia Rudiak: Motion to Schedule a Cablecast Post Agenda relative to issue of Heroin in the City of Pittsburgh communities. ALSO, At the Request of Councilwoman Theresa Kail-Smith: Motion to Schedule a Cablecast Post Agenda relative to facilities maintenance in the City of PIttsburgh. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 4/21/2015