City Council
Regular MeetingPittsburgh, PA · December 29, 2015
Minutes
City of Pittsburgh
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Meeting Minutes - Final
Tuesday, December 29, 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-Baskin, Deputy City Clerk
City Council Meeting Minutes - Final December 29, 2015
A. ROLL CALL
Present 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak,
Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus
Absent 1 - Rev. Burgess
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. PROCLAMATIONS
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
E. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS:
2015-2376 Communication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit
of the direct revenue received from the Sports & Exhibition Authority (SEA) and
Stadium Authority Property, dated December 2015.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE AND LAW
2015-2374 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for December 21, 2015 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
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2015-2366 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 $6,000 to New Hope for
Neighborhood Renewal, 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 Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak,
Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess
2015-2367 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 $6,000 to New Hope for Neighborhood
Renewal, within District 1 Neighborhood Needs.
SPONSORS: MRS. HARRIS
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak,
Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess
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2015-2368 Resolution further amending Res. 273 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; and
providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by transferring the $12,500 for West
End Developments from the URA to the Design Center.
SPONSORS: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak,
Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess
2015-2369 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 the $12,500 for West End Developments
from the Urban Redevelopment Authority to the Design Center.
SPONSORS: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak,
Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2015-2375 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for December 21,
2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
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2015-2315 Resolution amending Resolution No. 132 of 2014 for the Residential Parking Permit
Program Area “V” in the Shadyside community (Council District #8) by adding and
removing certain 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: 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak,
Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mr. Kraus
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess
I. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK
PRESENTS FINAL BUDGET ADDRESS
K. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - MR. BURGESS
L. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M. ADJOURNMENT
P LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
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Agenda
City of Pittsburgh
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Regular Meeting Agenda - Final
Tuesday, December 29, 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-Baskin, Deputy City Clerk
City Council Regular Meeting Agenda - Final December 29, 2015
A. ROLL CALL
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. PROCLAMATIONS
D. PUBLIC COMMENTS
E. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS:
2015-2376 Communication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance
Audit of the direct revenue received from the Sports & Exhibition Authority
(SEA) and Stadium Authority Property, dated December 2015.
F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
G. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND
LAW
2015-2374 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for December 21, 2015 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
2015-2366 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
$6,000 to New Hope for Neighborhood Renewal, within District 1
Neighborhood Needs. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $437,779.53.
Sponsors: MRS. HARRIS
Legislative History
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 City Council Waived under Rule 8
12/21/15 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
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2015-2367 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 $6,000 to New Hope for
Neighborhood Renewal, within District 1 Neighborhood Needs.
Sponsors: MRS. HARRIS
Legislative History
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 City Council Waived under Rule 8
12/21/15 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
2015-2368 Resolution further amending Res. 273 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; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” by
transferring the $12,500 for West End Developments from the URA to the
Design Center.
Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
Legislative History
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 City Council Waived under Rule 8
12/21/15 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
2015-2369 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 the $12,500 for West End
Developments from the Urban Redevelopment Authority to the Design Center.
Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
Legislative History
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
12/21/15 City Council Waived under Rule 8
12/21/15 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda - Final December 29, 2015
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE &
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2015-2375 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for December
21, 2015 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
2015-2315 Resolution amending Resolution No. 132 of 2014 for the Residential Parking
Permit Program Area “V” in the Shadyside community (Council District #8) by
adding and removing certain addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter
549.
Legislative History
12/8/15 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
12/16/15 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
12/21/15 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
I. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
K. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
L. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
M. ADJOURNMENT
P LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
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