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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Tuesday, August 30, 2016 10:00 AM Council Chambers City Council ONE-HUNDRED THIRTY-NINTH 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 August 30, 2016 A. ROLL CALL Present 7 - Rev. Burgess, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 2 - Mr. Gilman, and Ms. Gross B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE C. PROCLAMATIONS 2016-0733 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the month of November, 2013 to be National Epilepsy Awareness Month in the City of Pittsburgh, and do recognize the role that the Epilepsy Foundation for Western Pennsylvania City of Pittsburgh Epilepsy have played a role in raising awareness about Epilepsy in the City of Pittsburgh. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Tuesday, August 30, 2016, to be “Nurse Family Partnership Allegheny Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: MR. LAVELLE, REV. BURGESS, MR. GILMAN, MS. GROSS, MRS. HARRIS, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, MR. KRAUS, MR. O'CONNOR AND MS. RUDIAK A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. D. PUBLIC COMMENTS E. PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2016-0728 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 74, effective February 29, 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; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, by transferring $30,000 to the Poise Foundation. Total of all projects is not to exceed $264,758.42. SPONSORS: REV. BURGESS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 8/31/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 30, 2016 2016-0729 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 $30,000 to the Poise Foundation. SPONSORS: REV. BURGESS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS: 2016-0713 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Pittsburgh Athletic Association Hotel located north of Fifth Avenue between Lytton Avenue and Bigelow Boulevard in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2016-0714 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for The Mill on Second Avenue, 515-575 Technology Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15213. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2016-0715 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the AC Hotel located at 1100 Smallman Street in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15222. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS: 2016-0716 Resolution approving a Conditional Use Application under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article IV, Chapter 910, Section 910.01.D.1 to BET Investments on behalf of E.V. Bishoff, property owner, for the transfer of Development Rights involving 12 dwelling units from 313 Third Avenue (Parcel 1-H-365) to 319 Third Avenue (parcel 1-H-363), zoned “GT-A” Golden Triangle Subdistrict A, 1st Ward, Council District No. 6 Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 8/31/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 30, 2016 COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS: 2016-0717 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement with a vendor to perform marketing and graphic design services in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Four Thousand Dollars ($24,000.00). Read and referred to the Committee on Human Resources 2016-0718 Resolution providing for a Professional Service Agreement with Jeffrey Ruder, Esq. for legal services for the enforcement of City Code Chapter 659.03 Unlawful Housing Practices in an amount not to exceed Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000.00). Read and referred to the Committee on Human Resources COUNCILMAN DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2016-0719 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Mount Oliver (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing emergency medical services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: 2016-0720 Resolution submitting the recommendation of the Commission on Naming Public Properties to City Council to rename the trail names of Emerald View Park, located in the City of Pittsburgh, to Saddle Trail, Moss Trail, Grandview Park Trail, Roanoke, Connector Trail, Marne Connector Trail, Dilworth Trail, Locust Grove Trail, Turkey Run Trail, Oneida Connector Trail, Augusta Connector Trail, Republic Connector Trail, Bradley Connector Trail, Expedition Trail, and Clarence Connector Trail. Read and referred to the Committee on Urban Recreation 2016-0721 Resolution submitting the recommendation of the Commission on Naming Public Properties to City Council to rename the trail names of South Side Park, located in the City of Pittsburgh, to Bandi Schaum Trail, Sterling Connector Trail, Marengo Connector Trail, Julia Connector Trail, Quarry Trail, Tombstone Trail, Serpentine Steps, and Salisbury Connector Trail. Read and referred to the Committee on Urban Recreation City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 8/31/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 30, 2016 COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS: 2016-0722 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an agreement with MuniServices to purchase a subscription service for taxpayer location services as well as training for Finance staff to improve their methods for taxpayer discovery and collection service. Total cost will be a one-time payment not to exceed Seventy Thousand Dollars ($70,000) plus a 32.4% contingency fee of all revenue that MuniServices individually brings in to the City that tax year. This contingency fee is a one-time finder’s fee for each new account and will not be applied to following years. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2016-0723 Resolution providing for the creation of an escrow trust fund for the Three Taxing Bodies Property Escrow Account and setting conditions for the deposit and expenditure of such funds. This fund is meant to provide for J D Edwards (ERP system) tracking and accounting of escrow monies for property sales. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2016-0724 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $19,251.64, in favor of Giant Eagle, Inc., ATTN: LuAnn Nelson, 101 Kappa Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15238 in settlement of a claim for damage to an electric supply pole at the Get-Go at 3247 E. Carson Street from a City PW dump truck backing into it and for lost fuel sales and product at the store during emergency repairs to the pole on or about October 7, 2015. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2016-0725 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into an Acceptance of Donation and License and Maintenance Agreement with Laura Jean McLaughlin and the South Side Slopes Neighborhood Association (SSSNA), regarding the donation, installation, and maintenance of mosaic art installation on the risers of the Oakley Way Steps in the South Side Slopes. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 8/31/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 30, 2016 2016-0726 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to enter into a Green Infrastructure Mini-Grant Agreement and a Project and Maintenance Agreement with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority and The Pittsburgh Parks Conservancy in connection with the installation and maintenance of a Green Infrastructure Project at the Westinghouse Memorial Pond in Schenley Park. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2016-0727 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department Public Works to enter into an Agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Transportation, for Winter Traffic Services, five year agreement, for the period beginning October 15, 2016, and ending April 30, 2021. Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works 2016-0730 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1D-L, Residential Single-Unit Detached, Low Density District to P, Parks District, all that certain property identified as Block Number 17-R, lots number 110, 120, 180; and Block Number 36-C, lot number 295; in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System; 20th Ward. SPONSORS: MRS. KAIL-SMITH Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2016-0731 Communication from Sam Ashbaugh, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting a Quarterly Financial and Performance Report for the period ending June 30, 2016, in accordance with Ordinance 19 of 2014. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 8/31/2016 City Council Meeting Minutes - Final August 30, 2016 2016-0732 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and/or Director of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into a Contract or Contracts or Agreement or Agreements with Granicus, Inc., for software upgrades, server hosting services and annual maintenance of Legistar agenda management and video streaming, for a three year term, renewable annually. The total cost over three (3) years shall not exceed $169,832.36. SPONSORS: MR. KRAUS Read and referred to the Committee on Performance and Asset Management F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS G. REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION I. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS - Councilwoman Harris called for two Post Agendas, one on a letter from Public Safety relative to TRU (Telephone Reporting Unit) and the second on flooding around the City of Pittsburgh. K. EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - MR. GILMAN & MS. GROSS L. APPROVAL OF MINUTES M. ADJOURNMENT P LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 8/31/2016