Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, April 29, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2014-0761 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title I--Administrative, Article VII, Chapter 161--Contracts, Section 161.33,-Required Provisions in Certain Construction Contracts; Title 2, Article I, Chapter 201, Section 201.11-Tax Increment Financing (TIF) Registration and Title I--Administrative, Article IX, Chapter 177A--Equal Opportunity Review Commission by making various changes. Sponsors: Mr. Lavelle A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 5/27/2015. The motion carried 2015-1290 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title One-Administrative, Article IX-Boards, Commissions and Authorities, by amending Chapter §178B.01 - §178B.02: Propel Pittsburgh Commission in order to create the Young Pittsburgh Advisory Commission. A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED BY SUBSTITUTE. The motion carried A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried 2015-1491 Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales in accordance with Act No. l7l of l984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. ITEMS A through H: A: 6824 Fifth, B: 714 N. Homewood, C: 726 Ormsby, D: 5258 Duncan, E: 5224 Duncan, F: 5321 Duncan, G: 5300 Duncan, H: 3807 Penn. City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 4/30/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final April 29, 2015 A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 5/13/2015. The motion carried NEW PAPERS 2015-1550 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Ten Thousand Eight Hundred Eighteen Dollars and Ten Cents ($10,881.90) in favor of Christine Elzer, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, 245 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 in settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at 14-00250. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1551 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Eleven Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-One Dollars and Ten Cents ($11,681.10) in favor of Jennifer Taylor in care of Christine Elzer, Samuel J. Cordes & Associates, 245 Fort Pitt Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 in settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at 14-00250. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1552 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 493, effective August 6, 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 $20,000 from District 6 Neighborhood Initiative to the Hill District CDC in Council District 6 Neighborhood Needs. Total cost of all projects is not to exceed $130,802.79 Sponsors: Mr. Lavelle A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1553 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 capital budget and the 2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program” by transferring $20,000 from District 6 Neighborhood Initiative to the Hill District CDC in Council District 6 Neighborhood Needs for the purpose of hiring a consultant for the drafting of a redesign proposal for the Centre Ave corridor in the Hill District. Sponsors: Mr. Lavelle City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 4/30/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final April 29, 2015 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried INVOICES - A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion was carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS - NONE PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2014-1020 Ordinance amending and Supplementing the Pittsburgh City Code, Title VII Business Licensing, by adding Article X Rental of Residential Housing, Chapter 781 Residential Housing Rental Permit Program to provide for the registration of rental housing located within the City of Pittsburgh and to provide penalties for violation. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 5/20/2015. The motion carried 2015-1469 Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title 10-Building Code-to require safety and security training for security officer and other building service employees, to require adequate staffing over buildings to ensure the safety and security of occupants and property, to require security businesses to meet certain professional standards and obtain a business license from the City, and to amend the procurement code to require compliance with these new training and licensing provisions. Sponsors: Rev. Burgess A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 5/6/2015. The motion carried LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-1549 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Departments of Public Works, Finance, and/or City Planning to enter into a revocable License Agreement or Agreements with GTECH Strategies to provide green-space improvements for a designated vacant City lot. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 4/30/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final April 29, 2015 A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development. The motion carried A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried URBAN RECREATION COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-1228 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into agreement or agreements, contract or contracts and use of existing agreement or agreements, contract or contracts in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with consultants in connection with the Department's recreational and park related services. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Urban Recreation . The motion carried A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Urban Recreation . The motion carried A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-1229 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to enter into agreements in individual amounts of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) or less with performers, instructors, artists and persons with specialized skills in connection with the Department's recreational and instructional programs. A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee on Urban Recreation . The motion carried A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on Urban Recreation . The motion carried A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 4/30/2015