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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, June 9, 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 June 9, 2015 A. ROLL CALL Present 8- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus Absent 1- Mrs. Harris B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. PROCLAMATIONS 2015-1717 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that on this second anniversary of Robert’s passing the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the brilliant light that Robert’s life was to those who knew him and loss of his life not only as a loss to Robert’s family and friends, but as a loss to the entire Pittsburgh community. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday, June 12th 2015 “Robert Perry-Nichols Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Ms. Gross and All Members A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2015-1718 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, June 13, 2015, to be “German Singing Heritage Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Mrs. Harris and All Members A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2015-1719 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh celebrates the accomplishments of this year’s LDI class and all past LDI classes, and does hereby declare Tuesday, June 9th 2015 to be “Leadership Development Initiative Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: Mr. Kraus and All Members A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 6/9/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 9, 2015 2015-1720 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby convey our most sincere thanks and appreciation to all people who have worked so tirelessly and have sacrificed much - from generation to generation - to secure tolerance in our hearts and equality in the application of our laws. We honor those who labor to secure the civil rights of all citizens of the United States of America, no matter their sex, race, color, creed or sexual orientation; the best any citizen can do to serve the nation. If happiness is the end of government, then we celebrate the diversity of our community and happily encourage the pursuit of securing equal rights for all citizens of the United States of America; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh encourages all to celebrate your uniqueness and appreciate the uniqueness of others; to recognize that in our own special way we all contribute to the whole of our social fabric. No matter our circumstance, we are all equal in our rights. In recognition of these things, the Council does hereby declare June 9, 2015, to be Civil Rights For All! ~ Diversity Is Our Strength! Day in the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2015-1721 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Saturday, June 6, 2015, to be “ MEL AND MARCIA SOLOMON DAY ” in the City of Pittsburgh. A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2015-1722 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh declares the week of June 15, 2015 as Justice for Janitors week in Pittsburgh in honor of the brave women and men who risked it all for justice and dignity, prevailed in their righteous struggle and serve as an inspiration for workers today. A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. D. PUBLIC COMMENTS E. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE HARRIS PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 6/9/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 9, 2015 2015-1715 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 $2,000 to Northside Common Ministries within District 1 Neighborhood Needs. Sponsors: Mrs. Harris A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2015-1716 Resolution 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 $2,000 to Northside Common Ministries within District 1 Neighborhood Needs. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53. Sponsors: Mrs. Harris A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS: 2015-1709 Resolution providing for the issuance of two (2) warrants: one warrant in the total sum of Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00) in favor of LTMK, Inc., and one warrant in the total sum of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) in favor of the Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh as payment for unpaid financial obligations to the City on behalf of Estate of Thomas J. Dempsey, Esquire, releasing and discharging the City of Pittsburgh from all claims arising from alleged actions or omissions incident to real property identified as No. 2 Doerr Street, Block and Lot Number 44-F-100 (Parcel 0044-F-00100-0000-00). Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 6/9/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 9, 2015 2015-1710 Resolution granting unto Douglas Cruze, 5515 Penn, Inc., 317 South Graham Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15232, his successors and assigns, an encroachment to construct, maintain and use at his own cost and expense, stairs with railings on the sidewalk area at 5654 Butler Street, in the 10th Ward, 7 Council District of the City of Pittsburgh. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2015-1711 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Cooperation and License Agreement with the University of Pittsburgh to implement concurrent construction projects for driveway renovations and related site improvements in Riverview Park and the adjacent Allegheny Observatory. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2015-1712 Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Agreements or Contracts, with a Consultant or Consultants, or Vendor or Vendors, for the purpose of Streetscape and Intersection Reconstruction, and related activities in support of such activities at a cost not to exceed $175,000.00 Sponsors: Mrs. Kail-Smith Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2015-1713 Communication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit of the Department of Public Works Bureau of Environmental Services Refuse and Recycling Divisions, dated May 2015. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2015-1714 Petition from the City of Pittsburgh requesting a Public Hearing before the City Council relative to the possible sale and/or redevelopment of the city, state and federally funded Manchester Hope VI Properties. Read and referred to the Committee on Hearings F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 6/9/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 9, 2015 G. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES 2015-1707 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for June 3, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2015-1680 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a cooperative agreement or agreements with various entities and/or individuals regarding a Safer Together Pittsburgh program initiative entitled “Promised Beginnings” that facilitates parent mentoring. Said agreement(s) shall be at no cost to the City. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1- Mrs. Harris 2015-1681 Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Safety and the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperative Police Services Agreement or Agreement(s) with the University of Pittsburgh at no cost to the City. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 8- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1- Mrs. Harris COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 6/9/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 9, 2015 2015-1708 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for June 3, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2015-1591 Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article V Chapter 911 Section 911.04.A.64 to the Central Catholic High School, Inc., property owner, for authorization to expand the Elementary/Secondary School (General) use at 4750 5th Avenue, zoned “RM-H” Residential Multi-Family, High Density District, 14th Ward, Council District No. 8 A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Lavelle, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 1- Mr. O'Connor Absent: 1- Mrs. Harris 2015-1592 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from EMI, Educational/Medical Institution District, to RM-H, Residential Multi-Unit, High Density District, the remainder of the property identified as Block Number 52-J, lot number 264 in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7- Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mr. Lavelle, Ms. Rudiak, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus No: 0 Abstain: 1- Mr. O'Connor Absent: 1- Mrs. Harris I. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS K. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS / DARLENE HARRIS L. APPROVAL OF MINUTES City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 6/9/2015 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final June 9, 2015 M. ADJOURNMENT P LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 6/9/2015