Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes - Final Wednesday, October 28, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2015-2139 Resolution appointing Richard Butler, 140 Elmont Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15205, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh for a term to expire on April 30, 2018. Mr. Butler will fill the seat vacated by Frederick Frank. INTERVIEW HELD PUBLIC COMMENT ROLL CALL Present 7 - Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. O'Connor, Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith Absent 2 - Rev. Burgess, and Mr. Lavelle FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2129 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Two: Fiscal; Article VII: Business Related Taxes; Chapter 258: Payroll Tax, by revising Sections 258.06 (Returns) to align the return schedule with the calendar year. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-2130 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) in favor of Harry Scherer c/o Joshua M. Bloom, P.C., 3204 Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, as final settlement related to the action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at No. 2:12-cv-01149-AJS. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 10/29/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 28, 2015 2015-2131 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) in favor of Edmund Farley c/o Joshua M. Bloom, P.C., 3204 Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, as final settlement related to the action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at No. 2:12-cv-01149-AJS. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-2132 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Three Thousand Dollars ($3,000.00) in favor of Robert Cox c/o Joshua M. Bloom, P.C., 3204 Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, as final settlement related to the action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at No. 2:12-cv-01149-AJS. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-2133 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Thirty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Fifteen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($37,515.50) in favor of Joshua M. Bloom, P.C., 3204 Grant Building, 310 Grant Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, for attorneys’ fees and costs related to the action filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania at No. 2:12-cv-01149-AJS. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-2134 Resolution providing for a Professional Services Agreement to Burns White, LLC for professional legal services and expert advice regarding construction litigation. The total cost of the professional service agreement or agreements entered into between the City of Pittsburgh and Burns White, LLC shall not exceed Twenty Four Thousand Six Hundred Eighty-Five Dollars and No Cents ($24,685.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried INVOICES A motion was made to Approve. The motion was carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS None City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 10/29/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 28, 2015 PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR 2015-2128 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into an amended Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with Cover Your Assets, LLC, at an overall cost not to exceed $498,325.52. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2135 Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment and supplies in connection with the renovations and maintenance of various public buildings, and further providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $50,000.00. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-1870 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title V: Traffic, Article VII: Parking, Chapter 549: Residential Parking Permit Program, Section 549.08 Visitor Permit, by amending the regulations regarding visitors permits; also amending Section 549.02 Definitions, by amending the definition of Certified Resident and Motor Vehicle; and by adding a new Section 549.18 Residential Parking Permit Removal. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 11/11/2015. The motion carried 2015-2000 Ordinance accepting new street names in the Ninth Ward of the City of Pittsburgh as per recommendation by the City of Pittsburgh Addressing Committee (CPAC). The streets known as Honeycrisp Lane, Fuji Court, and Winesap Drive were approved by CPAC in March 2014. The names listed in this ordinance shall be made official in accordance with the Pittsburgh Code, Title Four, Public Places and Property, Chapter 420 Uniform Street Naming and Addressing. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 10/29/2015 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes - Final October 28, 2015 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2121 Resolution amending Resolution #499 of 2015 which authorized the URA to acquire publicly owned property in the 28th ward, 1235 Clairhaven Street for site assemblage for Commercial Development, by substituting School District of Pittsburgh for Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh. All other provisions remain unchanged. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 11/4/2015. The motion carried A motion was made to Withdrawl the motion to hold. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried 2015-2127 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Riverfront Landing Residences at 2001 Waterfront Place, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15222. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 10/29/2015