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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, March 7, 2017 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 March 7, 2017 ROLL CALL Present 8 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 1 - Rev. Burgess PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2017-1296 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend all of the organizers of and participants in the Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does, in honor of Pittsburgh’s Irish Community, hereby declare the days of March 7 - 17, 2017 to be “ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARADE WEEK” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: SPONSOR/SMR. O'CONNOR AND SPONSOR/SALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2017-1297 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby thank Pennsylvania 811 for the service provided to our residents and developers and encourage all residents, engineers, designers, excavators and homeowners to Dial 8-1-1 at least three business days in advance of an excavation project such as planting a tree, installing a mailbox post, building a deck or swimming pool or replacing a driveway; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare the month of April, 2017 to be “Pennsylvania 811 Safe Digging Month” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSORS: SPONSOR/SMRS. KAIL-SMITH AND SPONSOR/SALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 3/7/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes March 7, 2017 COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS: 2017-1293 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Office of Management and Budget and the Department of Finance to enter into a Joint Management and Operating Agreement for The City-County Building. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2017-1294 Communication from Paul Leger, Director of Finance, and Jennifer Presutti, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, submitting a Quarterly Financial and Performance Report for the period ending December 31, 2016. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2017-1295 Communication from Mary Beth Doheny, City Clerk, submitting the first, second, third and fourth quarter Travel Reports for 2016, from various City Departments. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2017-1289 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for March 1, 2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 3/7/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes March 7, 2017 2017-1255 Resolution authorizing the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to Petition the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County to transfer a certain lot, known as 1811 Brownsville Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15210, Block and Lot No. 60-L-252 (the “Subject Property”), to Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh (“CLP”), in “as is” condition with the understanding that the building will be demolished and replaced with a new facility, and further without any representations as to the quality of title, for the sum of One Dollar ($1.00), plus all necessary or appropriate expenses incurred by the City, and / or upon such other terms and conditions as the Court or the City may authorize and/or direct. 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS 2017-1290 Report of the Committee on Public Works for March 1, 2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2017-1256 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC) to support design and engineering costs related to the Smallman Street Public Space and Produce Terminal Projects. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND ($250,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 3/7/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes March 7, 2017 No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2017-1257 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four: Public Places and Property, Article I: Public Rights-of-Way, Chapter 416: Obstructions, by removing outdated language and / or adding specific language relative to permitting for right-of-way obstructions. SPONSORS: SPONSOR/SMR. O'CONNOR AND CO-SPONSOR/SMRS. 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2017-1291 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for March 1, 2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2017-1254 Resolution granting unto Elizabeth Pharmacy, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a handicap ramp with landing, at 5041 Second Avenue Pittsburgh, PA 15207 in the 15th Ward, Council District 5 of the City of Pittsburgh, USA. 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 3/7/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes March 7, 2017 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2017-1292 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for March 1, 2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2017-1251 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the City View Development at 1100 Muriel, Pittsburgh, PA 15203. 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2017-1252 Resolution adopting the Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the Two Doughboy Square project which is to be an addition to the side of the existing building at 3400 Butler Street and will abut both Butler Street and Penn Avenue. The address for this addition will be 3474 Butler Street, Pittsburgh 15201. 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 3/7/2017 City Council Meeting Minutes March 7, 2017 2017-1253 Resolution approving execution of a Contract or Contracts for Disposition by Sale of Land by and between the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh and Garden Theater Block, LLC or a related entity, for the sale of Block 23-L, Lots 70, 76, 78, 79, 87, 89, 90, 91, and 92 in the 22nd Ward of the City of Pittsburgh, in Redevelopment Area No.51 - 1116-1130 Reddour Street, 1123, 1131, 1133, 1135 Federal Street, 6, 8, 12, 16 West North Avenue --Council District No.1 (commercial/residential development). 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - MR. BURGESS APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 3/7/2017