City Council
Regular MeetingPittsburgh, PA · July 25, 2017
Minutes
City of Pittsburgh
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, July 25, 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
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ROLL CALL
Present 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
2017-1786 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby commend and celebrate Don Panella for his tremendous
service to the City and our wonderful parks; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare Tuesday, July 25th, 2017 to “Don Panella Day” in the City of
Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
2017-1787 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby recognize the City of Pittsburgh’s Emergency Medical
Services for achieving this award that shows it meets evidence-based guidelines in the
treatment of people who have heart attacks; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare July 25, 2017 to be “EMS Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
2017-1788 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Makenzie O’Connor for her outstanding
accomplishment and completing the Rachel Carson Trail Challenge; and,
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare July 25th, 2017 to be “Makenzie O’Connor Day” in the City of
Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
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2017-1789 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, August 10, 2017, to be “Kaffeehaus
Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
2017-1790 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby recognize Humane Action Pittsburgh for their outstanding
commitment to animals, the environment, and personal health; and,
BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare August 14, 2017, and all Mondays thereafter, for a period of one
year, to be “Meatless Monday” in the City of Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
2017-1791 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh celebrates the 27th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act and
all the advancements made by and for individuals with disabilities and reaffirms its
commitment to creating a city that can be enjoyed by all without restriction; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare July 26th, 2017 to be “ADA 27th Anniversary Day” in the City of
Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: MR. GILMAN, MS. GROSS AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
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2017-1792 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does fully support investigation of both Impact and ESG investment funds
that could be supportive of housing, affordable mortgages, home ownership and other
positive results within the City of Pittsburgh; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Council does hereby request the Finance
Director to prepare a report of the availability of impact funds and socially responsible
investment opportunities for presentation to Council and to the CMPTF. Such report
will include identification of possible funds, a description of possible impact on the
City of Pittsburgh and its residents, and a recommendation from the Director and the
CMPTF pension management firm, Marquette Associates, on the wisdom and
fiduciary responsibility of such investments.
SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE 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:
2017-1774 Resolution authorizing the Department of City Planning to enter into contract and hire
consultant Natalie Cerino Kovacic for the Forbes & Murray Improvement Plan. The
improvement plan should be executed for a sum not to exceed Fifteen Thousand
Dollars and Zero Cents ($15,000.00).
Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic
Development
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
2017-1775 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Community Based
Organizations for community and economic development planning assistance in
various neighborhoods in the City and providing operating support for these groups,
and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not exceed $600,000.
Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic
Development
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
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2017-1776 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section
902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R2-L, Residential Two-Family Low Density,
to R1D-M, Residential Single-Unit Density, Moderate Density, those properties
bounded by those parcels outlined in Section of the legislation
Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic
Development
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
2017-1777 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety
to enter into an In-Kind Sponsorship Agreement for the Richard S. Caliguiri Great
Race.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS:
2017-1778 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Recreonics, Inc. in an
amount not to exceed Thirty Two Thousand, Three Hundred, Fifty Eight Dollars and
Zero Cents ($32,358.00), for the purchase of bromine tablets for the City’s regional
swimming pools; and providing for the payment thereof.
Read and referred to the Committee on Urban Recreation
2017-1779 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Mary Beth Mueller, 112
Sharon Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15221 in an amount not to exceed TWENTY
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($20,450.00) for professional services in connection with event promotion, website
content, sponsorship promotional and other promotional activities on behalf of the
Department of Parks and Recreation.
Read and referred to the Committee on Urban Recreation
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2017-1780 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Pittsburgh Cultural
Trust in an amount not to exceed Thirty Nine Thousand, Five Hundred, Twenty Five
Dollars and Fifty Cents ($39,525.50), for the payment of programming by instructors
from Gateway to the Arts at our Recreation Centers for 2016 and 2017; and
providing for the payment thereof.
Read and referred to the Committee on Urban Recreation
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS:
2017-1781 Resolution granting unto John Katz, 4 Katz Crew, LP; Brandywine Agency Inc., 357
Lincoln Highway; North Versailles, PA 15137, his successors and assigns, planters
and seating areas on the right-of-way of Beacon Street for 1928-1940 Murray
Avenue in the 14th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
2017-1782 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s)
with Jones Lang LaSalle to provide facilities project management services for the
Department of Public Works and providing for the payment thereof at a cost not to
exceed $150,000.00.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS:
2017-1783 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Article I, “Regulated Rights and
Actions,” Chapter 601, “Public Order,” by adding Section 601.20, “PROHIBITING
NON-PERMITTED OCCUPANCY OF ROOFTOPS.”
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services
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2017-1784 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Mark Baskinger, as a
member of the Arts Commission with a term to expire June 30, 2021.
A motion was made that this matter be Held, Pending Interview to the
Committee on Hearings . The motion carried.
2017-1785 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Scott Richardson as a
member of the Disruptive Properties Appeals Board with a term to expire June 30,
2022.
A motion was made that this matter be Held, Pending Interview to the
Committee on Hearings . The motion carried.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
FINANCE AND LAW
2017-1769 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for July 19, 2017 with an Affirmative
Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2017-1669 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,733.50 to
Thomas Thomas and Hafer LLP, One Oxford Centre Suite 1150, 301 Grant St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional consulting and legal services in connection with
an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of
Pennsylvania filed at 2:15-cv-00555.
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
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2017-1670 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $7,259.50 to
McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional
consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation.
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1671 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Solicitor to enter into an agreement or
agreements with Visual Evidence Corporation, 8555 Sweet Valley Drive, Suite A,
Valley View, OH 44125 professional consulting services associated with anticipated
or pending litigation, at a cost not to exceed Forty Thousand Dollars and No Cents
($40,000.00).
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1694 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor Heckman Enterprises, 116
Claremont Drive, Lower Burrell, PA 15068-2410, in an amount not to exceed Six
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($6,500.00) for consultation
services in connection with claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., USDC
#2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
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Abstain: 0
2017-1695 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor Cliff Jobe Consulting, LLC,
204 Kennan Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601, in an amount not to exceed Nine
Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and 50/100 Cents ($9,362.50) for
consultation services in connection with claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et al.,
USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1696 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Collision &
Reconstruction Services, LLC, 10 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214, in an
amount not to exceed Five Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Dollars and 00/100 Cents
($5,460.00) for crash reconstruction consultation services in connection with
claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1697 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor Tri-Rivers Consulting
Services, 7500 Brooktree Road, Suite GL101, Wexford, PA 15090, in an amount
not to exceed Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and 75/100 Cents
($5,138.75) for IME services in connection with claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et
al., USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
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Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1698 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of The Center for Forensic
Economic Studies, 1608 Walnut Street, Suite 801, Philadelphia PA 19103, in an
amount not to exceed Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One Dollars and 00/100
Cents ($5,551.00) for consultation services in connection with claimant v. City of
Pittsburgh, et al., USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1699 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor J J S Consulting Associates,
Inc., 754 S. Settlers Circle, Warrington, PA 18976, in an amount not to exceed Nine
Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($9,900.00) for law enforcement
consultation services in connection with claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et al.,
USDC #2:16-cv-01608.
(Executive Session Held)
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES
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2017-1770 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for July 19, 2017 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2017-1717 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to
enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement or agreements with A Step
Up Veterinary, Inc. for professional licensed veterinary services to the City’s
Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Animal Care & Control, at an overall cost to
the City over a three-year term not to exceed ONE HUNDRED FORTY-NINE
THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO DOLLARS and NINETY-FIVE
CENTS ($149,182.95).
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1747 Resolution authorizing Wendell Hissrich, Director of Public Safety, Raymond V.
DeMichiei, Deputy Director, Emergency Management Agency, to execute for and on
on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh all required forms and reports for disaster relief
under the federal Stafford Act.
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS
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2017-1771 Report of the Committee on Public Works for July 19, 2017 with an Affirmative
Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2017-1718 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and
Infrastructure to enter into a Transfer Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”), under which PennDOT will make
improvements to and transfer to the City of Pittsburgh portions of State Route 4084
from East Street to the West End Bridge, including Allegheny Circle.
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1719 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and
Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to support
Broadway Ave Slab Replacement 2017 in Beechview, and further providing for an
agreement and expenditures not to exceed Two Hundred Forty Five Thousand
($245,000) dollars for this stated 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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
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2017-1720 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and
Infrastructure to enter into a Transfer Agreement or Agreements with the Pennsylvania
Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) under which PennDOT will make
improvements to and transfer to the City of Pittsburgh the remaining portions of Penn
Circle from South Highland Avenue counterclockwise to Baum Boulevard, a length of
approximately one mile.
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2017-1772 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for July 19, 2017
with an Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2017-1743 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning
to enter into contract and hire consultant, Gensler Architecture, Design & Planning,
P.C. to design a neighborhood plan. The neighborhood plan should be executed for a
sum not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents
($150,000.00).
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
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2017-1773 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for July 19, 2017 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2017-1613 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety
to enter into voluntary agreements with private property owners for the purpose of
removing and replacing privately-owned lead water service lines when the Pittsburgh
Water and Sewer Authority is replacing the publicly-owned lead water service line
affecting such private lines and further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of
Public Safety to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements with the
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to cooperate in the removal of such
privately-owned lines.
A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE. The
motion carried.
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. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
2017-1614 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Ten, by adding a new Chapter
1005, entitled “Mandatory Testing of Lead Service Lines Plumbing” to reveal lead
hazards, including lead service lines, and to require disclosure to lessees under certain
terms and conditions, and granting authority to the City Department of Permits,
Licenses, and Inspections to enforce this Chapter:
A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE. The
motion carried.
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under the Rules of Council.
The motion carried.
A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
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Aye: 9 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
No: 0
Abstain: 0
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT
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
Tuesday, July 25, 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 Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
2017-1786
2017-1787
2017-1788
2017-1789
2017-1790
2017-1791
2017-1792
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
2017-1774 Resolution authorizing the Department of City Planning to enter into contract
and hire consultant Natalie Cerino Kovacic for the Forbes & Murray
Improvement Plan. The improvement plan should be executed for a sum not to
exceed Fifteen Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($15,000.00).
2017-1775 Resolution providing for an Agreement(s) and Contract(s) with Community
Based Organizations for community and economic development planning
assistance in various neighborhoods in the City and providing operating support
for these groups, and provide for the payment at a cost thereof, at a cost not
exceed $600,000.
2017-1776 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section
902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R2-L, Residential Two-Family Low
Density, to R1D-M, Residential Single-Unit Density, Moderate Density, those
properties bounded by those parcels outlined in Section of the legislation
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
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2017-1777 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public
Safety to enter into an In-Kind Sponsorship Agreement for the Richard S.
Caliguiri Great Race.
COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS:
2017-1778 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Recreonics, Inc.
in an amount not to exceed Thirty Two Thousand, Three Hundred, Fifty Eight
Dollars and Zero Cents ($32,358.00), for the purchase of bromine tablets for the
City’s regional swimming pools; and providing for the payment thereof.
2017-1779 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Mary Beth Mueller,
112 Sharon Drive, Pittsburgh, Pa 15221 in an amount not to exceed TWENTY
THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FIFTY DOLLARS AND ZERO CENTS
($20,450.00) for professional services in connection with event promotion,
website content, sponsorship promotional and other promotional activities on
behalf of the Department of Parks and Recreation.
2017-1780 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Pittsburgh
Cultural Trust in an amount not to exceed Thirty Nine Thousand, Five Hundred,
Twenty Five Dollars and Fifty Cents ($39,525.50), for the payment of
programming by instructors from Gateway to the Arts at our Recreation Centers
for 2016 and 2017; and providing for the payment thereof.
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS:
2017-1781 Resolution granting unto John Katz, 4 Katz Crew, LP; Brandywine Agency Inc.,
357 Lincoln Highway; North Versailles, PA 15137, his successors and assigns,
planters and seating areas on the right-of-way of Beacon Street for 1928-1940
Murray Avenue in the 14th Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.
2017-1782 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or
Contract(s) with Jones Lang LaSalle to provide facilities project management
services for the Department of Public Works and providing for the payment
thereof at a cost not to exceed $150,000.00.
COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS:
2017-1783 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Six, Article I, “Regulated Rights
and Actions,” Chapter 601, “Public Order,” by adding Section 601.20,
“PROHIBITING NON-PERMITTED OCCUPANCY OF ROOFTOPS.”
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
2017-1784 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Mark Baskinger, as a
member of the Arts Commission with a term to expire June 30, 2021.
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
2017-1785 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Scott Richardson as a
member of the Disruptive Properties Appeals Board with a term to expire June
30, 2022.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
COUNCILWOMAN NATALIA RUDIAK PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND
LAW
2017-1769 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for July 19, 2017 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
2017-1669 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,733.50 to
Thomas Thomas and Hafer LLP, One Oxford Centre Suite 1150, 301 Grant St.,
Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for professional consulting and legal services in
connection with an action filed in the United States District Court for the
Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:15-cv-00555.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
6/27/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/6/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1670 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $7,259.50 to
McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional
consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
6/27/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/6/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
2017-1671 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and City Solicitor to enter into an agreement
or agreements with Visual Evidence Corporation, 8555 Sweet Valley Drive,
Suite A, Valley View, OH 44125 professional consulting services associated
with anticipated or pending litigation, at a cost not to exceed Forty Thousand
Dollars and No Cents ($40,000.00).
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
6/27/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/6/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1694 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor Heckman Enterprises,
116 Claremont Drive, Lower Burrell, PA 15068-2410, in an amount not to
exceed Six Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($6,500.00) for
consultation services in connection with claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et al.,
USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
7/6/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/12/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1695 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor Cliff Jobe Consulting,
LLC, 204 Kennan Drive, Greensburg, PA 15601, in an amount not to exceed
Nine Thousand Three Hundred Sixty-Two Dollars and 50/100 Cents
($9,362.50) for consultation services in connection with claimant v. City of
Pittsburgh, et al., USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
7/6/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/12/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1696 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Pittsburgh Collision
& Reconstruction Services, LLC, 10 Grandview Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15214,
in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Four Hundred Sixty Dollars and
00/100 Cents ($5,460.00) for crash reconstruction consultation services in
connection with claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
7/6/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/12/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1697 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor Tri-Rivers Consulting
Services, 7500 Brooktree Road, Suite GL101, Wexford, PA 15090, in an
amount not to exceed Five Thousand One Hundred Thirty-Eight Dollars and
75/100 Cents ($5,138.75) for IME services in connection with claimant v. City
of Pittsburgh, et al., USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
7/6/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/12/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1698 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of The Center for
Forensic Economic Studies, 1608 Walnut Street, Suite 801, Philadelphia PA
19103, in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-One
Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($5,551.00) for consultation services in connection
with claimant v. City of Pittsburgh, et al., USDC #2:16-cv-01364.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
7/6/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
7/12/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1699 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor J J S Consulting
Associates, Inc., 754 S. Settlers Circle, Warrington, PA 18976, in an amount not
to exceed Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Dollars and No Cents ($9,900.00) for
law enforcement consultation services in connection with claimant v. City of
Pittsburgh, et al., USDC #2:16-cv-01608.
(Executive Session Held)
Legislative History
7/6/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
7/12/17 Standing Committee Held for Executive Session
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY
SERVICES
2017-1770 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for July 19, 2017 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
2017-1717 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public
Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an agreement or
agreements with A Step Up Veterinary, Inc. for professional licensed veterinary
services to the City’s Department of Public Safety, Bureau of Animal Care &
Control, at an overall cost to the City over a three-year term not to exceed ONE
HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED EIGHTY-TWO
DOLLARS and NINETY-FIVE CENTS ($149,182.95).
Legislative History
7/11/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Safety Services
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1747 Resolution authorizing Wendell Hissrich, Director of Public Safety, Raymond
V. DeMichiei, Deputy Director, Emergency Management Agency, to execute
for and on on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh all required forms and reports for
disaster relief under the federal Stafford Act.
Legislative History
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
7/18/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Safety Services
7/18/17 City Council Waived under Rule 8
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC
WORKS
2017-1771 Report of the Committee on Public Works for July 19, 2017 with an Affirmative
Recommendation.
2017-1718 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of
Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a Transfer Agreement or Agreements
with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”), under
which PennDOT will make improvements to and transfer to the City of
Pittsburgh portions of State Route 4084 from East Street to the West End
Bridge, including Allegheny Circle.
Legislative History
7/11/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1719 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility
and Infrastructure to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding to
support Broadway Ave Slab Replacement 2017 in Beechview, and further
providing for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed Two Hundred Forty
Five Thousand ($245,000) dollars for this stated purpose.
Legislative History
7/11/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1720 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of
Mobility and Infrastructure to enter into a Transfer Agreement or Agreements
with the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PennDOT”) under which
PennDOT will make improvements to and transfer to the City of Pittsburgh the
remaining portions of Penn Circle from South Highland Avenue
counterclockwise to Baum Boulevard, a length of approximately one mile.
Legislative History
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
7/11/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE &
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2017-1772 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for July 19,
2017 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
2017-1743 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City
Planning to enter into contract and hire consultant, Gensler Architecture, Design
& Planning, P.C. to design a neighborhood plan. The neighborhood plan should
be executed for a sum not to exceed One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars and
Zero Cents ($150,000.00).
Legislative History
7/18/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
7/18/17 City Council Waived under Rule 8
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILMAN DAN GILMAN PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL
AFFAIRS
2017-1773 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for July 19, 2017 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
2017-1613 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public
Safety to enter into voluntary agreements with private property owners for the
purpose of replacing privately-owned lead water service lines when the
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority is replacing the publicly-owned lead
water service line affecting such private lines and further authorizing the Mayor
and the Director of Public Safety to enter into a Cooperation Agreement or
Agreements with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority to cooperate in the
removal of such privately-owned lines.
Legislative History
6/13/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
6/21/17 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
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City Council Regular Meeting Agenda July 25, 2017
6/28/17 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
7/6/17 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
7/19/17 Standing Committee AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2017-1614 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title Ten, by adding a new
Chapter 1005, entitled “Mandatory Testing of Lead Service Lines Plumbing” to
reveal lead hazards, including lead service lines, and to require disclosure to
lessees under certain terms and conditions, and granting authority to the City
Department of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections to enforce this Chapter:
Legislative History
6/13/17 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
6/21/17 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
6/28/17 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
7/6/17 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
7/19/17 Standing Committee AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE
7/19/17 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT
LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
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