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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Tuesday, February 6, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers City Council ONE-HUNDRED FORTIETH COUNCIL Bruce A. Kraus, President of Council Council Members: Rev. Ricky V. Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deborah L. Gross, Darlene M. Harris, R. Daniel Lavelle, Corey O'Connor, Theresa Kail-Smith Brenda F. Pree, City Clerk - Kimberly Clark-Baskin, Deputy City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 ROLL CALL Present 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 1 - Rev. Burgess PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2018-0101 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, February 1 to Fat Tuesday, February 13, 2018, to be Northside Mardi Gras Celebration in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. 2018-0102 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby congratulate Judy Kail for achieving more than 44 years of selfless service to the Allegheny County Health Department leaving behind big shoes to fill; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Friday, February 2, 2018, to be “Judy Kail 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. 2018-0103 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare February 3rd, 2018 to be “Michele Humphries 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. PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0069 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $10,000.00, in favor of Mary Ann McQuillan, 725 Loretta Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 for damage to the water service line at the Claimant’s property from tree root and stump grinding post-tree removal in August 2016. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0070 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Rothman Gordon P.C., 310 Grant St. - Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Five Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars and Forty-Eight Cents ($5,555.48) for professional legal services in connection with the Ethics Hearing Board hearings. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0071 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, P.O. Box 826404, Philadelphia, PA 19182-6404, in an amount not to exceed Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents ($6,721.80) for professional services in connection with a police matter. (Executive Session Requested) Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0072 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,739.00 to McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation. (Executive Session Requested) Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0074 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through C: A: 4421 Lorigan, B: 1701 Laporte, C: 1733 Laporte Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0075 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion of sale. Item A: Lucina Ave Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0076 Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain property, acquired at tax sales, to a City of Pittsburgh based Community Development Corporation, for the purpose of advancing the interests of the community through redevelopment. ITEMS A through N. A: 116 Burrows, B: 3100 Terrace, C: 227 Robinson, D: 4808 Kincaid, E: 414 E Warrington, F: 420 E Warrington, G: 424 E Warrington, H: 256 Industry, I: 213 Kingsboro, J: 1542 Lowrie, K: 1256 Spring Garden, L: 1037 Spring Garden, M: 1122 Spring Garden, N: 131 Marshall Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0077 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through F: A: 6500 Meadow, B: 0 Susquehanna, C: 7949 Susquehanna, D: 1206 Boyle, E: 1137 Itin, F: 1815 Lowrie Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0078 Resolution amending Resolution No. 179 of 2016, which authorized the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Service Agreement(s) with Maximus Consulting Services Inc. for services relating to the preparation of the annual indirect cost allocation reports, by exercising the written option to extend the term of the contract by two years. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0079 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick, & Gefsky for legal assistance in rewriting the City of Pittsburgh’s business tax/fee regulations, forms, and portions of the City Code of Ordinances. In addition, said firm will be available on an as-needed basis to provide tax consultation services. The total cost for this project shall not exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00) over a three year period. Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS: 2018-0080 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Eighteen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($18,500) in favor of Lynn Kohnfelder in settlement of a secondary employment grievance. (Executive Session Requested) Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services 2018-0081 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Fifteen Thousand Dollars ($15,000) in favor of Raymond Toomey in settlement of a secondary employment grievance. (Executive Session Requested) Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS: 2018-0073 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Uncle Ray’s Real Estate for property located at 512 and 514 East Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs 2018-0082 Resolution directing the Urban Redevelopment Authority (“URA”) to create, fund, and maintain an Entrepreneur Support Fund for the purposes of supplying select new businesses with early-stage seed funding where applicable. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR Read and referred to the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS: 2018-0099 Resolution amending Resolution 489, effective August 10, 2017, Resolution providing for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds from the City Council budget: “Westside Mustangs Youth Football Athletic Association (-7,500.00) to “Stop the Violence Pittsburgh (+2,500.00) and “Sheraden United Methodist Church-Kidz Klub (+5,000.00): SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0100 Resolution amending Resolution No. 490, effective August 10, 2017 entitled: Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $825,000.00 so as to reprogram funds within City Council from “Westside Mustangs Youth Football Athletic Association (-7,500.00) to “Stop the Violence Pittsburgh (+2,500.00) and “Sheraden United Methodist Church-Kidz Klub (+5,000.00): SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2018-0083 Resolution amending Resolution No. 675 of 2017, effective November 6, 2017 by updating the continued designation of an Oakland Business Improvement District. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0084 Resolution amending Resolution No. 650 approved October 7, 2014, to include additional addresses for Area "II" in the South Side Flats community (Council District #3). SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2018-0096 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by changing the group purchasing the Beltzhoover School, within District 3 Neighborhood Needs. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0097 Resolution further amending Res. No. 93 effective March 6, 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 in Council District 3; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof”, by changing the group purchasing the Beltzhoover School. Total cost of all District 3 Neighborhood Needs projects is not to exceed $51,943.77. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2018-0085 Resolution appointing Alihan Hanoglu, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0086 Resolution appointing Anthony Stewart, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 2018-0087 Resolution appointing Diamonte Walker, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 2018-0088 Resolution appointing Ilana Diamond, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 2018-0089 Resolution appointing Kelsey Halling, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0090 Resolution appointing Lenore Blum, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 2018-0091 Resolution appointing Samantha Black, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 2018-0092 Resolution appointing Terry Doloughty, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. 2018-0093 Resolution appointing Will Allen, a City of Pittsburgh resident, to the Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, per Title I: Administrative, Article IX: Boards, Commissions, and Authorities, Chapter 1793: Establishment of Advisory Board on Entrepreneurship and Start-ups, § 179E.01 of the Pittsburgh City Code of Ordinances. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0094 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Grant Ervin as a member to the Pittsburgh Allegheny County Thermal Board for a term to expire January 31, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings. The motion carried. 2018-0095 Resolution informing City Council of the appointment of Aftyn Giles as an alternate member to the Pittsburgh Allegheny County Thermal Board for a term to expire January 31, 2021. A motion was made that this matter be Referred for Interview to the Committee on Hearings. The motion carried. 2018-0098 Communication from Mary Conturo, Executive Director of the Sports & Exhibition Authority, submitting the Position and Salary Report as of December 31, 2017. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE AND LAW 2018-0065 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for January 31, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 2018-0006 Resolution authorizing the issuance of warrants in the total sum of $40,000.00, payable as follows: Eight Hundred Ninety Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($890.00) in favor of Treasurer, City of Pittsburgh; Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($17,500.00) in favor of ACLU-PA; Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($7,500.00) in favor of Teresa Brown; Six Thousand Nine Hundred Eight Dollars and 00/100 Cents ($6,908.00) in favor of Monica Jackson; and Seven Thousand Two Hundred Two Dollars and 00/100 ($7,202.00) in favor of Anthony Grace, in full and final settlement of USDC #2:15-cv-01235. (Executive Session held 1-29-18) A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2018-0034 Resolution further amending Resolution 345 of 2017 to authorize an increase in compensation for brij to provide professional consulting services for planning procurement systems and process optimization by further increasing the authorized amount by $158,798.00 to $198,798.00. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2018-0035 Resolution providing for a professional services agreement or agreements or existing agreements for consulting services, but not limited to auditing, accounting, and technical services for the City Controller’s Office at a cost not to exceed $130,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Pittsburgh Page 10 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2018-0049 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of NFP Structured Settlements, to a designated trust account in an amount not to exceed Five Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($5,500,000.00) in full and final settlement of litigation pertaining to police matters, the payment schedule of said amount to occur in three phases as follows: (i) $2 million to be paid in 2018 after approval of this Resolution; (ii) $2 million to be paid in 2019; and (iii) $1.5 million to be paid in 2020. (Executive Session held 1-30-18) A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess 2018-0051 Resolution amending Resolution number 795 of 2017, entitled “making appropriations to pay the expenses of conducting the public business of the City of Pittsburgh and for meeting the debt charges thereof” in order to fund the District 8 Special Election and a Law Department settlement. SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess City of Pittsburgh Page 11 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES 2018-0066 Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for January 31, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0055 Resolution amending Resolution 708 of 2017, entitled “Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a two-year professional services agreement or agreements with Cover Your Assets, LLC for a web-based secondary employment scheduling system and services,” by correcting the job number. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT 2018-0067 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for January 31, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0062 Resolution amending Resolution No. 416 of 2015 for the Residential Parking Permit Program Area “KK” in the South Side Flats community (Council District #3) by removing certain addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: City of Pittsburgh Page 12 City Council Meeting Minutes February 6, 2018 Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith No: 0 Abstain: 0 Absent: 1 - Rev. Burgess COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS 2018-0068 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for January 31, 2018 with an Affirmative Recommendation. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2018-0036 Resolution authorizing a cooperation agreement or agreements, providing for the transfer of funds not to exceed Six Million Six Hundred Thousand Dollars ($6,600,000.00) dollars to the City of Pittsburgh Equipment Leasing Authority for the purchase of vehicles, equipment and accessories for use by City of Pittsburgh Departments and Authorities. A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 7 - Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, 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 13