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City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Thursday, January 3, 2019 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, Erika Strassburger Brenda F. Pree, City Clerk - Kimberly Clark-Baskin, Deputy City Clerk City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 ROLL CALL Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Mr. Lavelle PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS 2019-1264 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby celebrate the profound impact of Dr. John M. Wilds’ career at the University of Pittsburgh and wishes him the best in his retirement; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare Thursday, January 3, 2019 to be “Dr. John M. Wilds Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MRS. STRASSBURGER, MR. KRAUS, MR. LAVELLE AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 1 2019-1265 NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby encourage residents to do their part in replacing single use plastic with sustainable alternatives when possible by saying “no plastic please” at stores and restaurants and calls on businesses to offer sustainable alternatives to single use plastic. SPONSOR /S: MRS. STRASSBURGER AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 2 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1266 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby commend Jill Nolan Harris for her dedication to Mount Washington, Duquesne Heights and other District 2 neighborhoods where she has been a blessing to the City of Pittsburgh; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does hereby declare, Thursday, December 20, 2018 to be “Jill Nolan Harris Day” in the City of Pittsburgh. SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH AND ALL MEMBERS A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried. Enactment No: 3 PUBLIC COMMENTS PRESENTATION OF PAPERS COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS: 2019-1247 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Farrell & Reisinger, LLC, 436 7th Avenue, Suite 300, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Ten Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Eight Dollars and Sixty Cents ($10,228.60) for professional legal services regarding a police matter. (Executive Session Requested) Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law 2019-1248 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, 1600 Market Street, Suite 3600, Philadelphia, PA 19103-7286, in an amount not to exceed Eight Thousand Two Hundred Twenty-Three Dollars and Ninety-Two Cents ($8,223.92) for professional services in connection with a police matter. (Executive Session Requested) Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law City of Pittsburgh Page 2 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1249 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLCC, 300 Kanawha Boulevard, East, P.O. Box 273, Charleston, WV 25321-0273, in an amount not to exceed Seventeen Thousand Five Hundred Forty-One Dollars and Sixty-Six Cents ($17,541.66) for professional legal services regarding a police matter. (Executive Session Requested) Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS: 2019-1252 Resolution amending Resolution No. 470, effective July 12, 2018, entitled: 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 2010 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 transfer funds within City Council from: “Preservation Pittsburgh/Allegheny City Historic Gallery” (-$1,508.14)” and transfer these funds to “Sarah Heinz House” (+$1,508.14). SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 3 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1253 Resolution amending Resolution No. 471, effective July 12, 2018, 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 residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed $918,650.00; so as to transfer funds within City Council from: “Preservation Pittsburgh/Allegheny City Historic Gallery ” (-$1,508.14); and transfer these funds to “Sarah Heinz House” (+$1,508.14). SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2019-1254 Resolution amending Resolution No. 563, effective August 6,2018 entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and pro viding 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 2012 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 within City Council “Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank” (-$1,500.00), “Preservation Pgh/Allegheny City Historic Gallery”(-$2,612.99) and transfer these funds to “Allen Place Community Services” (+$1,500.00) and “Sarah Heinz House (+$2,612.99) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 4 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1255 Resolution amending Resolution No. 475, effective July 12, 2018, entitled, “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 residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to reprogram funds within City Council: from “Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank” (-$1,500.00), “Preservation Pgh/Allegheny City Historic Gallery”(-$2,612.99) and transfer these funds to “Allen Place Community Services” (+$1,500.00) and “Sarah Heinz House (+$2,612.99) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2019-1256 Resolution amending Resolution No. 673, effective April 7, 2016 entitled, “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 residents of the City of Pittsburgh, so as to reprogram funds within City Council from: “Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank” (-$1,500.00), “Preservation Pgh/Allegheny City Historic Gallery” (-$878.87); “Northview Heights Tenant Council” (-$1,000.00), “ Tri Valley Athletic Association”(-$2,000.00)and transfer these funds to “Sarah Heinz House” (+$2,378.87), “Allen Place Community Services” (+$1,000.00) and. “Rox Performance Academy” (+$2,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 5 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1257 Resolution amending Resolution No. 564, effective August 6, 2018, entitled: Amending the Capital Budget and 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 2013 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 within City Council from:“Holy Wisdom Parish Food Bank” (-$1,500.00), “Preservation Pgh/Allegheny City Historic Gallery” (-$878.87); “Northview Heights Tenant Council” (-$1,000.00), “ Tri Valley Athletic Association”(-$2,000.00)and transfer these funds to “Sarah Heinz House” (+$2,378.87), “Allen Place Community Services Gallery” (+$1,000.00) and. “Rox Performance Academy” (+$2,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2019-1258 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 593, effective September 10, 2018, 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 $940,000.00; : so as to reprogram funds within City Council from: “Poise Foundation Aquaponics Northview Heights”(-$5,000.00); “West Park Court” (-$3,000.00), “Northside Leadership Conference Allegheny City Sanitary Fair(-$3,000.00) “North Boroughs Sewickley MOW/Tri-Valley MOW” (-$2,000.00), North Boroughs Sewickley MOW/Brighton Heights MOW” (-$1,500.00)and transfer these funds to “Sarah Heinz House ” (+$3,500.00) and “Allegheny City Society”(+$3,000.00) “Artist Image Resources” (+$5,000.00) and “Rox Performance Academy” (+$3,000.00.)” SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 6 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1259 Resolution amending Resolution number 594, effective September 10, 2018, entitled “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 2014 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 within City Council from North Boroughs-Sewickley Meals on Wheels/Brighton Heights Meals on Wheels (-$1,500), North Boroughs Sewickley Meals on Wheels/Tri-Valley (-$2,000), Northside Leadership Conference-Allegheny City Sanitary Fair (-$3,000), Poise Foundation-Aquaponics Northview Heights (-$5,000), West Park Court (-$3,000) and transfer these funds to Allegheny City Society (+$3,000), Artist Image Resources (+$5,000), Rox Performance Academy (+$3,000), Sarah Heinz House (+$3,500) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2019-1260 Resolution amending Resolution No. 754, effective December 13, 2016, entitled 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 2015 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 within the City Council Office from: “North Boroughs Sewickley MOW/Brighton Heights” (-$2,500.00), “North Boroughs Sewickley MOW/Tri Valley” (-$2,500.00) and transfer these funds to “Bridge Committee ” (+$5,000.00). SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 7 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1261 Resolution amending Resolution No. 598, effective September 10, 2018 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 $895,000.00; so as to reprogram funds within City Council from “North Boroughs Sewickley MOW/Brighton Heights (-$2,500.00), “North Boroughs Sewickley MOW/Tri Valley (-$2,500.00) and transfer these funds to “Bridge Committee ” (+$5,000.00). SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development 2019-1262 Resolution amending Resolution 742, effective November 9, 2018, 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: “Northside Senior Center “ (-$2,500.00) and Northside Senior Programming (-$2,500.00) to transfer funds to Allegheny Mountain USA Boxing (+$5,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development City of Pittsburgh Page 8 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 2019-1263 Resolution amending Resolution No. 743, effective November 9, 2018 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 “Northside Senior Center” (-$2,500.00) and “Northside Senior Programming” (-$2,500.00) to transfer funds to “ Allegheny Mountain USA Boxing” (+$5,000.00) SPONSOR /S: MRS. HARRIS Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS: 2019-1250 Communication from Robert Rubinstein, Acting Executive Director of the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (URA) submitting the Position and Salary Report as of December 31, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. 2019-1251 Communication from Mary Conturo, Executive Director of the Sports & Exhibition Authority, submitting the Position and Salary Report as of December 31, 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion carried. UNFINISHED BUSINESS REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - Mr. Lavelle APPROVAL OF MINUTES ADJOURNMENT City of Pittsburgh Page 9 City Council Meeting Minutes January 3, 2019 LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER City of Pittsburgh Page 10