City Council
Regular MeetingPittsburgh, PA · October 29, 2019
Minutes
City of Pittsburgh
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Meeting Minutes
Tuesday, October 29, 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
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ROLL CALL
Present 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
Absent 1 - Council Member Lavelle
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
2019-2236 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby commend the Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire for their commitment
to serving and protecting their fellow residents and we encourage the citizens of
Pittsburgh to take personal steps to increase their safety from home fires; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare, Tuesday, October 29, 2019 to be “Fire Bureau Appreciation
Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER KAIL-SMITH AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
Enactment No: 692
2019-2237 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby recognize and commend the Young Preservationists
Association of Pittsburgh for preserving our region’s unique history and providing a
platform for young people to participate in historic preservation; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare Friday, November 1, 2019 to be “Young Preservationists
Association of Pittsburgh Day” in the City of Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
Enactment No: 693
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2019-2238 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby honor the significant impact of Carnegie Mellon University on
arts and theatre education in Pittsburgh, on Broadway and worldwide, and applauds
the Tony Awards and its leadership for promoting the critical importance of arts and
theatre education; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare Thursday, October 31, 2019 to be “Tony Awards Day” in the City
of Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER STRASSBURGER AND ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
Enactment No: 694
2019-2239 NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Council of the City of
Pittsburgh does hereby commend Darrin Kelly for being named Democrat of the Year
and for his Public Safety service to the City of Pittsburgh; and,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council of the City of Pittsburgh does
hereby declare, Wednesday, October 30, 2019 to be “Darrin Kelly Day” in the
City of Pittsburgh.
SPONSOR /S: ALL MEMBERS
A motion was made that this matter be Adopted. The motion carried.
Enactment No: 695
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS:
2019-2225 Resolution transferring the amount of $150,000 from the Office of Management and
Budget’s Operating Budget, JDE Account 11101.102200.53.53101.2019, to the
Workforce Development Fund, Job Number 0222806700, Fund 28067, Budget
Year 2019.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
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2019-2226 Resolution amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, entitled
“Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019
Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital
Improvement Program,” by reducing FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS by
$550,000.00, increasing BRIDGE UPGRADES by $530,000.00, and increasing
SWINBURNE BRIDGE (TIP) by $20,000.00.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
2019-2227 Resolution amending Resolution No. 432 of 2019 authorizing the Mayor and the City
of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board to enter into a Professional Services Agreement
with Rothman Gordon, P.C., 310 Grant St., 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for
professional legal services regarding ethics matters by increasing the total cost from
Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) to Twenty Thousand Dollars
and No Cents ($20,000).
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
2019-2228 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an
Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the
City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the
30th Ward and to accept a deed for the property. Further authorizing the expenditure
of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs.
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
2019-2229 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to receive
eighty-thousand ($80,000.00) dollars grant award per agreement between the City of
Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
executed 5/15/19, to support the development of an Emerald View Park Master
Plan, and to further enter into contract to hire consultants Merritt / Chase to develop
aforementioned master plan with additional City expenditures (local match) not to
exceed fifty-five thousand ($55,000.00) dollars, for a total contract value not to
exceed one-hundred and thirty-five thousand ($135,000.00) dollars.
Read and referred to the Committee on Land Use and Economic
Development
COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS:
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2019-2230 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled
“adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by transferring a total of
$37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within District 1 Neighborhood
Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW Projects ($7,878.76), and
American Legion Post #681 ($20,000).
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
2019-2231 Resolution further amending Resolution 549 of 2012, entitled “providing for an
agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing
contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for
City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the
costs thereof” by transferring $37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within
District 1 Neighborhood Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW
Projects ($7,878.76), and American Legion Post #681 ($20,000).
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS
Read and referred to the Committee on Finance and Law
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
2019-2232 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Sheriff, County of
Allegheny, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed
Fifteen Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents, for
security services provided for the City of Pittsburgh Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race
on September 29, 2019.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Safety Services
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS:
2019-2233 Resolution amending Resolution 665 of 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for an
Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing for compensation
paid to PennDot of the local costs associated with the East Carson St. Supplemental
Improvement Project being undertaken by PennDot, and further providing for
payment of the cost not to exceed $690,737.35,” by providing for certain
contributions to be made by the City through separate legislative appropriations in a
subsequent year in an amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand
one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99).
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
Read and referred to the Committee on Public Works
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COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS:
2019-2234 Resolution further amending Resolution number 479 of 2016, as amended by
resolution 769 of 2018 and resolution 664 of 2019, entitled “authorizing the Mayor,
the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, the Director of City Planning and
the Chief of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Professional Service
Agreement or Agreements with buildingeye, Inc. ("buildingeye") to purchase software
and related support services that will create an interactive map for internal and public
visual display of planning, permit, license, and violation data” in order to correct a
JDE account number.
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER STRASSBURGER
A motion was made that this matter be Waived under Rule 8. The motion
carried.
Read and referred to the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS:
2019-2235 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, submitting acting pay approvals on behalf of the Department of Innovation
and Performance for Matthew Klink per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.
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
2019-2220 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 23, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-2081 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to
enter into an Agreement or Agreements with CSS,Inc., for the provision of a business
tax and revenue management software package for a sum not to exceed Five Million
dollars and zero cents ($5,000,000.00) over five years and for the payment of the
costs thereof.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
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Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
2019-2180 Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a portion of Enright Parklet to Pennley Park
South, Inc. and accepting certain property in the 8th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh
for public purposes to become part of Enright Parklet.
(Public Hearing held 10/28/19)
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Kraus,
Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member
Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 2 - Council Member Gross, and Council Member Harris
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
PUBLIC WORKS
2019-2221 Report of the Committee on Public Works for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative
Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-1637 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Parks and
the Department of Public Works to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Pittsburgh
Ballet Theater for a portion of real property located on Liberty Avenue between 29th
and 30th Streets.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
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Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
2019-2174 Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution number 565 of 2019, entitled
“Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and
Infrastructure to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Community and
Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation (MTF) Fund Program,
should the grant be awarded by DCED, to provide funding for the South 21st Street
Complete Green Street Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of
$1,578,725.00 with a local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the Pittsburgh
Water and Sewer Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution
provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO MILLION FIFTY
TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOURTY THREE ($2,052,343.00)
dollars for this stated purpose.” To increase the budget authority to match an
increased ask in the grant application to now be $2,500,000.00 with an unchanged
local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer
Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this amended resolution provides for an
agreement and expenditures not to exceed $2,973,618.00 (TWO MILLION NINE
HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED AND
EIGHTEEN DOLLARS) for this states purpose.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
2019-2181 Resolution authorizing an agreement, between the City of Pittsburgh and Pennley Park
South, Inc. (PPS), for certain easements in the 8th Ward, 9th Council District of the
City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Resolution 584 of 2019 that vacated a portion
of Right of Way at Eva Street.
(Public Hearing held 10/28/19)
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS
A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member
Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
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No: 0
Abstain: 1 - Council Member Harris
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally, As Amended. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Kraus,
Council Member O'Connor, Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member
Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 2 - Council Member Gross, and Council Member Harris
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
2019-2208 Resolution providing for an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia
Gas of PA in connection with the paving of Conniston Avenue between Bon Air
Avenue and Drycove Street, Fordyce Street, between Calle Street and Caperton
Street, Caperton Street between Conninston Avenue to Roseton Street, Roseton
Street between Caperton Street to Bon Air Avenue and Bon Air Avenue between
Roseton Street to 208 Bon Air Avenue. The estimated cost of preparation and
completion of work is one hundred and sixty three thousand eight hundred ninety one
dollars and eighty-two cents ($163,891.82).
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
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2019-2209 Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania in connection with the restoration and paving of Sidney St.
between 21st Street to 17th Street, 17th Street between Bingham Street and Muriel
Street, 21st Street between Carson Street and Sidney Street and Wrights Way
between 21st Street to 2107 Wrights Way, providing for the payment of the costs
thereof by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania to the City of Pittsburgh. The estimated cost
of preparation and completion of work is One Hundred and Fifty-two Thousand Eight
Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars and Eight Cents ($152,827.08).
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
LAND USE & ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2019-2222 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 23,
2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-1953 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the
Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Heathside Cottage, located at
416 Catoma Street (23-D-56), in the Fineview Neighborhood, in the 25th Ward,
City of Pittsburgh.
(Public Hearing held 10/22/19)
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
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2019-2172 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of City Planning to
execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection’s DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling
Grant Program to install electric vehicle charging stations in a parking lot at 6117
Kirkwood Street and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to
exceed TWO HUNDRED FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY
($245,650.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the
Pittsburgh Parking Authority in the amount of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGTH
HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE ($81,883.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a
total project cost of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED THIRTY THREE ($327,533.00) dollars.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
INNOVATION, PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
2019-2223 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for
October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
2019-2156 Resolution amending Resolution No. 341 of 2016, by further authorizing the Mayor,
the Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department
of Innovation and Performance to enter into an amended agreement or agreements
with Cartegraph Systems, Inc., in order to continue licensing application software and
for the purchase of associated subscription, maintenance, cloud hosting and
professional services for years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The cost of the extension shall
not exceed $559,706.37. Total cost $1,031,556.37 for years 2016-2021.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
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Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
2019-2176 Resolution amending Resolution No. 639 of 2013, which authorized the City enter
into a Contract or Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Community Television
for public access television services, by extending the term of the agreement for one
year to September 18, 2020.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 7 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor, Council Member
Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 1 - Council Member Harris
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
2019-2178 Resolution authorizing The Mayor and the Director of Innovation & Performance, on
behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Master Lease Agreement with Dell
Financial Services for Leasing Services to lease electronic devices, with installation
and support services for a period of seven years. The total amount of funds for this
equipment and services will be appropriated and approved under separate
subsequent requests and will not exceed a total of Three Million Three Hundred
Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars and Twenty-Three Cents
($3,358,711.23).
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
2019-2224 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for October 23, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
A motion was made that this matter be Read, Received and Filed. The motion
carried.
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2019-2029 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for the 201 Arsenal Phase II Residential Land Development project,
located at 135 39th Street of Pittsburgh, PA, 15201.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
2019-2173 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works
to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement(s) with Allegheny County, with respect
to the winter season(s) of 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022 (November 1 to
March 31 of each year) under which (1) (a) the City will store, handle, and load salt
for the County, and (b) the County will store, handle, and load salt for the City, and,
(2) (a) the City will perform snow and ice clearance together with the application of
anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain County roads, including bridges with their
approaches, and (b) the County will perform snow and ice clearance together with the
application of anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain City roads, including
bridges with their approaches.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
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2019-2205 Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements between the City of Pittsburgh
and McCaffery Interests, Inc. and/or the Urban Redevelopment Authority in
connection with improvements to the cartway generally at the Strip District Terminal
at 1600 Smallman Street and for access to make those improvements to the cartway
and for temporary operation and maintenance of the cartway, in anticipation of a
future public Right of Way, public parking, public operation and maintenance of the
cartway, and potential public dedication of the cartway at the site.
A motion was made that this matter be Passed Finally. The motion carried by
the following vote:
Aye: 8 - Council Member Burgess, Council Member Coghill, Council Member Gross,
Council Member Harris, Council Member Kraus, Council Member O'Connor,
Council Member Kail-Smith, and Council Member Strassburger
No: 0
Abstain: 0
Absent: 1 - Council Member Lavelle
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS - Mr. Lavelle
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, October 29, 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 Regular Meeting Agenda October 29, 2019
ROLL CALL
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PROCLAMATIONS
2019-2236
2019-2237
2019-2238
2019-2239
PUBLIC COMMENTS
PRESENTATION OF PAPERS
COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS:
2019-2225 Resolution transferring the amount of $150,000 from the Office of Management and
Budget’s Operating Budget, JDE Account 11101.102200.53.53101.2019, to the
Workforce Development Fund, Job Number 0222806700, Fund 28067, Budget
Year 2019.
2019-2226 Resolution amending Resolution No. 863 of 2018, effective January 1, 2019, entitled
“Resolution adopting and approving the 2019 Capital Budget and the 2019
Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2019 through 2024 Capital
Improvement Program,” by reducing FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS by
$550,000.00, increasing BRIDGE UPGRADES by $530,000.00, and increasing
SWINBURNE BRIDGE (TIP) by $20,000.00.
2019-2227 Resolution amending Resolution No. 432 of 2019 authorizing the Mayor and the City
of Pittsburgh Ethics Hearing Board to enter into a Professional Services Agreement
with Rothman Gordon, P.C., 310 Grant St., 3rd Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219 for
professional legal services regarding ethics matters by increasing the total cost from
Fifteen Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($15,000.00) to Twenty Thousand Dollars
and No Cents ($20,000).
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2019-2228 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to execute an
Agreement of Sale and all related documents necessary to effect the purchase by the
City of Pittsburgh, in lieu of taking by eminent domain, of 410 Mathews Avenue in the
30th Ward and to accept a deed for the property. Further authorizing the
expenditure of funds for the purchase, closing, and other associated auxiliary costs.
(Waiver of Rule 8 Requested)
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS:
2019-2229 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of City Planning to receive
eighty-thousand ($80,000.00) dollars grant award per agreement between the City of
Pittsburgh and the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources,
executed 5/15/19, to support the development of an Emerald View Park Master
Plan, and to further enter into contract to hire consultants Merritt / Chase to develop
aforementioned master plan with additional City expenditures (local match) not to
exceed fifty-five thousand ($55,000.00) dollars, for a total contract value not to
exceed one-hundred and thirty-five thousand ($135,000.00) dollars.
COUNCILWOMAN DARLENE M. HARRIS PRESENTS:
2019-2230 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled
“adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by transferring a total of
$37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within District 1 Neighborhood
Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW Projects ($7,878.76), and
American Legion Post #681 ($20,000).
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS
2019-2231 Resolution further amending Resolution 549 of 2012, entitled “providing for an
agreement/s, or use of existing agreements and/or a contract/s, or use of existing
contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for
City Council Neighborhood Needs Program and providing for the payment of the
costs thereof” by transferring $37,392.76 from closed and completed projects within
District 1 Neighborhood Needs to Public Safety-AEDs ($9,514), District 1 DPW
Projects ($7,878.76), and American Legion Post #681 ($20,000).
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER HARRIS
COUNCILMAN R. DANIEL LAVELLE PRESENTS:
2019-2232 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of the Sheriff, County of
Allegheny, 436 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed
Fifteen Thousand, Four Hundred Thirty-Six Dollars and Ninety-Nine Cents, for
security services provided for the City of Pittsburgh Richard S. Caliguiri Great Race
on September 29, 2019.
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COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS:
2019-2233 Resolution amending Resolution 665 of 2018, entitled “Resolution providing for an
Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing for compensation
paid to PennDot of the local costs associated with the East Carson St. Supplemental
Improvement Project being undertaken by PennDot, and further providing for
payment of the cost not to exceed $690,737.35,” by providing for certain
contributions to be made by the City through separate legislative appropriations in a
subsequent year in an amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand
one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99).
(Wavier of Rule 8 Requested)
COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS:
2019-2234 Resolution further amending Resolution number 479 of 2016, as amended by
resolution 769 of 2018 and resolution 664 of 2019, entitled “authorizing the Mayor,
the Director of Permits, Licenses, and Inspections, the Director of City Planning and
the Chief of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Professional Service
Agreement or Agreements with buildingeye, Inc. ("buildingeye") to purchase software
and related support services that will create an interactive map for internal and public
visual display of planning, permit, license, and violation data” in order to correct a
JDE account number.
(Waiver of Rule 8 Requested)
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER STRASSBURGER
COUNCILMAN BRUCE A. KRAUS PRESENTS:
2019-2235 Communication from Kevin Pawlos, Director of the Office of Management and
Budget, submitting acting pay approvals on behalf of the Department of Innovation
and Performance for Matthew Klink per the Acting Pay Policy revised in June 2018.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
REPORTS OF COMMITTEE - FINAL ACTION
COUNCILMAN REVEREND RICKY V. BURGESS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON FINANCE
AND LAW
2019-2220 Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for October 23, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
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2019-2081 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to
enter into an Agreement or Agreements with CSS,Inc., for the provision of a business
tax and revenue management software package for a sum not to exceed Five Million
dollars and zero cents ($5,000,000.00) over five years and for the payment of the
costs thereof.
Legislative History
9/24/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/2/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
10/8/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/8/19 City Council RECOMMITTED to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2180 Resolution authorizing the conveyance of a portion of Enright Parklet to Pennley Park
South, Inc. and accepting certain property in the 8th Ward of the City of Pittsburgh
for public purposes to become part of Enright Parklet.
(Public Hearing held 10/28/19)
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS
Legislative History
10/15/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/16/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Finance and Law
10/16/19 Standing Committee Held for Public Hearing to the Committee
on Hearings
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
10/28/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on
Finance and Law
COUNCILWOMAN THERESA KAIL-SMITH PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC WORKS
2019-2221 Report of the Committee on Public Works for October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative
Recommendation.
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2019-1637 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Parks and
the Department of Public Works to enter into a Lease Agreement with the Pittsburgh
Ballet Theater for a portion of real property located on Liberty Avenue between 29th
and 30th Streets.
Legislative History
5/7/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
5/15/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
5/29/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
6/12/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
6/26/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Hearings
7/24/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
8/28/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
9/18/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
10/8/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
10/23/19 Standing Committee AMENDED
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended as Amended
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2019-2174 Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution number 565 of 2019, entitled
“Authorizing the Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh, and the Department of Mobility and
Infrastructure to enter into an agreement with the PA Department of Community and
Economic Development (DCED) Multimodal Transportation (MTF) Fund Program,
should the grant be awarded by DCED, to provide funding for the South 21st Street
Complete Green Street Project. The grant proposal includes an ask of
$1,578,725.00 with a local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the
Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this
resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed TWO
MILLION FIFTY TWO THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED FOURTY THREE
($2,052,343.00) dollars for this stated purpose.” To increase the budget authority to
match an increased ask in the grant application to now be $2,500,000.00 with an
unchanged local match of $473,618.00 to be contributed by the Pittsburgh Water
and Sewer Authority. In the event the grant is awarded, this amended resolution
provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed $2,973,618.00 (TWO
MILLION NINE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY THREE THOUSAND SIX
HUNDRED AND EIGHTEEN DOLLARS) for this states purpose.
Legislative History
10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2181 Resolution authorizing the acceptance, by the City of Pittsburgh, of the grant of an
easement in the 8th Ward, 9th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh by Pennley
Park South, Inc. (PPS), pursuant to the provisions of PPS’ Revised Amended
Preliminary Land Development Plan, approved by the Planning Commission February
12, 2019, as further amended by Order of the Court of Common Pleas.
(Public Hearing held 10/28/19)
SPONSOR /S: COUNCIL MEMBER BURGESS
Legislative History
10/15/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
10/16/19 Standing Committee AMENDED
10/16/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Public Works
10/16/19 Standing Committee Held for Public Hearing to the Committee
on Hearings
10/23/19 Standing Committee AMENDED
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended as Amended
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10/28/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on
Public Works
2019-2208 Resolution providing for an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia
Gas of PA in connection with the paving of Conniston Avenue between Bon Air
Avenue and Drycove Street, Fordyce Street, between Calle Street and Caperton
Street, Caperton Street between Conninston Avenue to Roseton Street, Roseton
Street between Caperton Street to Bon Air Avenue and Bon Air Avenue between
Roseton Street to 208 Bon Air Avenue. The estimated cost of preparation and
completion of work is one hundred and sixty three thousand eight hundred ninety one
dollars and eighty-two cents ($163,891.82).
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2209 Resolution authorizing an Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and Columbia
Gas of Pennsylvania in connection with the restoration and paving of Sidney St.
between 21st Street to 17th Street, 17th Street between Bingham Street and Muriel
Street, 21st Street between Carson Street and Sidney Street and Wrights Way
between 21st Street to 2107 Wrights Way, providing for the payment of the costs
thereof by Columbia Gas of Pennsylvania to the City of Pittsburgh. The estimated
cost of preparation and completion of work is One Hundred and Fifty-two Thousand
Eight Hundred Twenty Seven Dollars and Eight Cents ($152,827.08).
Legislative History
10/22/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Public Works
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN DEBORAH L. GROSS PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON LAND USE &
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
2019-2222 Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for October 23,
2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
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2019-1953 Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the
Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as Heathside Cottage, located at
416 Catoma Street (23-D-56), in the Fineview Neighborhood, in the 25th Ward,
City of Pittsburgh.
(Public Hearing held 10/22/19)
Legislative History
8/27/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
9/4/19 Standing Committee Held for Public Hearing to the Committee
on Hearings
10/22/19 Committee on Hearings Public Hearing Held to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2172 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of City Planning to
execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Pennsylvania
Department of Environmental Protection’s DC Fast Charging and Hydrogen Fueling
Grant Program to install electric vehicle charging stations in a parking lot at 6117
Kirkwood Street and further providing for an agreement and expenditures not to
exceed TWO HUNDRED FOURTY FIVE THOUSAND SIX HUNDRED FIFTY
($245,650.00) dollars for this stated purpose. The grant requires a match from the
Pittsburgh Parking Authority in the amount of EIGHTY ONE THOUSAND EIGTH
HUNDRED EIGHTY THREE ($81,883.00) dollars for this stated purpose for a
total project cost of THREE HUNDRED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND FIVE
HUNDRED THIRTY THREE ($327,533.00) dollars.
Legislative History
10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Land Use and Economic Development
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
COUNCILWOMAN ERIKA STRASSBURGER PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON INNOVATION,
PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT
2019-2223 Report of the Committee on Innovation, Performance and Asset Management for
October 23, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.
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2019-2156 Resolution amending Resolution No. 341 of 2016, by further authorizing the Mayor,
the Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department
of Innovation and Performance to enter into an amended agreement or agreements
with Cartegraph Systems, Inc., in order to continue licensing application software and
for the purchase of associated subscription, maintenance, cloud hosting and
professional services for years 2019, 2020 and 2021. The cost of the extension shall
not exceed $559,706.37. Total cost $1,031,556.37 for years 2016-2021.
Legislative History
10/8/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/16/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/23/19 Standing Committee AMENDED
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended as Amended
2019-2176 Resolution amending Resolution No. 639 of 2013, which authorized the City enter
into a Contract or Agreement or Agreements with Pittsburgh Community Television
for public access television services, by extending the term of the agreement for one
year to September 18, 2020.
Legislative History
10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2178 Resolution authorizing The Mayor and the Director of Innovation & Performance, on
behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Master Lease Agreement with Dell
Financial Services for Leasing Services to lease electronic devices, with installation
and support services for a period of seven years. The total amount of funds for this
equipment and services will be appropriated and approved under separate
subsequent requests and will not exceed a total of Three Million Three Hundred
Fifty-Eight Thousand Seven Hundred Eleven Dollars and Twenty-Three Cents
($3,358,711.23).
Legislative History
10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Innovation, Performance and Asset
Management
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
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COUNCILMAN COREY O'CONNOR PRESENTS COMMITTEE ON
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS
2019-2224 Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for October 23, 2019 with an
Affirmative Recommendation.
2019-2029 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for the 201 Arsenal Phase II Residential Land Development project,
located at 135 39th Street of Pittsburgh, PA, 15201.
Legislative History
9/10/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
9/18/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
10/8/19 Standing Committee Held in Committee to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2173 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public
Works to enter into an Intergovernmental Agreement(s) with Allegheny County, with
respect to the winter season(s) of 2019-2020, 2020-2021, and 2021-2022
(November 1 to March 31 of each year) under which (1) (a) the City will store,
handle, and load salt for the County, and (b) the County will store, handle, and load
salt for the City, and, (2) (a) the City will perform snow and ice clearance together
with the application of anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain County roads,
including bridges with their approaches, and (b) the County will perform snow and ice
clearance together with the application of anti-skid and/or deicing materials for certain
City roads, including bridges with their approaches.
Legislative History
10/15/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
2019-2205 Resolution providing for an agreement or agreements between the City of Pittsburgh
and McCaffery Interests, Inc. and/or the Urban Redevelopment Authority in
connection with improvements to the cartway generally at the Strip District Terminal
at 1600 Smallman Street and for access to make those improvements to the cartway
and for temporary operation and maintenance of the cartway, in anticipation of a
future public Right of Way, public parking, public operation and maintenance of the
cartway, and potential public dedication of the cartway at the site.
Legislative History
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10/22/19 City Council Waived under Rule 8
10/22/19 City Council Read and referred to the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs
10/23/19 Standing Committee Affirmatively Recommended
MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS
EXCUSE ABSENT MEMBERS
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
ADJOURNMENT
LEGISLATION PRESENTED BY SIGN LANGUAGE INTERPRETER
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