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510 City-County Building City of Pittsburgh 414 Grant Street Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final Wednesday, December 16, 2015 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PRE - AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND\OR REAPPOINTMENTS PUBLIC COMMENT 2015-2215 Resolution reappointing Mike Weber, 2123 Wrights Way, Pittsburgh, PA 15203, as a member of the Board of Directors of the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority for a term to expire on December 31, 2020. Mr. Weber is a current member of the board. This reappointment shall take effect upon confirmation by Pittsburgh City Council. ROLL CALL FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2327 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to accept a grant from Peoples Gas in the amount of Twenty-Five Thousand Dollars ($25,000) for the City’s “Love Your Block” Program and further authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into mini-grant reimbursement agreements with qualified nonprofit organizations to complete block revitalization projects for the City's Love Your Block Program. 2015-2328 Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Finance to purchase the Lot and Block# 116-J-308 located at 323 Venture Street from Trevor Clinkscales and Maribelle Clinkscales in the amount of sixty-two thousand seven hundred and sixty-two dollars ($62,762). 2015-2329 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property, under Act No. 171 of 1984, entitled, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984; having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A: 2434 Berg (A) Chris Benedetti LOT: 40.06 X 36 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final LOCATION: 2434 Berg Street ACQUIRED: April 25, 2014/ TS# 187 WARD: 16 BLOCK & LOT 13-G-238 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 2015-2330 Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain properties, acquired at tax sales, in accordance with Act No.171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. ITEMS A through S. A: 115 Moultrie, B: 117 Moultrie, C: 121 Moultrie, D: 123 Moultrie, E: 125 Moultrie, F: 128 Moultrie, G: 7713 Bennett, H: 309 Bailey, I: 22 Millbridge, J: 46 Millbridge, K: 50 Millbridge, L: 51 Millbridge, M: 615 Excelsior, N: 616 Excelsior, O: 618 Excelsior, P: 703 McLain, Q: 79 Craighead, R: 502 Natchez, S: 2 Southern (A) Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY BRK HSE LOT: 20 X 60 LOCATION: 115 Moultrie Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 10 WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-G-28 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (B) Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY BRK HSE LOT: 20 X 60 LOCATION: 117 Moultrie Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 9 WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-G-27 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (C) Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY BRK HSE LOT: 20 X 60 LOCATION: 121 Moultrie Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 8 WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-G-25 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (D) Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY BRK HSE LOT: 20 X 60 LOCATION: 123 Moultrie Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 7 WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-G-24 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (E) Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY BRK HSE LOT: 20 X 60 LOCATION: 125 Moultrie Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 6 WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-G-23 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (F) Uptown Partners of Pittsburgh PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 20 X 80 LOCATION: 128 Moultrie Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 11 WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-G-41 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (G) Operation Better Block PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 32 X 137 LOCATION: 7713 Bennett Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 112 WARD: 13 BLOCK & LOT: 174-R-362 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 (H) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 100 X 93.6 LOCATION: 309 Bailey Avenue ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 137 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 4-M-170 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final (I) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY FRA HSE LOT: 25 X 100 LOCATION: 22 Millbridge Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 146 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-291 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (J) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2½ STY FRA & ALUM SID HSE LOT: 25 X 100 LOCATION: 46 Millbridge Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 144 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-262 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (K) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 50 X 50 LOCATION: 50 Millbridge Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 140 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-215 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (L) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 50 X 70 LOCATION: 51 Millbridge Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 148 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-314 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (M) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY INSUL BRK & ALUM SID HSE LOT: 25 X 150 LOCATION: 615 Excelsior Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 143 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-250 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (N) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY FRA HSE LOT: 37.5 X 100 LOCATION: 616 Excelsior Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 142 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-226 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (O) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY FRA HSE LOT: 25 X 100 LOCATION: 618 Excelsior Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 141 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-224 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (P) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 50.87 X 152.3 X 47.5 LOCATION: 703 McLain Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 136 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 3-N-189 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (Q) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 25 X AVG 100.81 X 27.59 R LOCATION: 79 Craighead Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 139 WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 14-A-119 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3 (R) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs 2 STY BRK & STONE HSE City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final LOT: 40.07 X AVG 74.5 LOCATION: 502 Natchez Street ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 158 WARD: 19 BLOCK & LOT: 4-J-178 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 (S) Mount Washington Community Dev. Corp. PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs LOT: 147.13 X 87.5 X 119 X 91.91 LOCATION: 2 Southern Avenue ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS # 162 WARD: 19 BLOCK & LOT: 15-B-1 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 2015-2331 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, authorizing the sale of properties in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, in accordance with Act No. 171 of 1984, “Second Class City Treasurer Sale and Collection Act”, effective December 11, 1984. Items A through C: A: 1916 Sedgwick, B: 1901 St. Ives, C: 1903 St. Ives (A) Failure to close RESOLUTION NO: 2009-653 Item N EFFECTIVE: November 12, 2009 PURCHASER: North Side Church of God, Independent of Pittsburgh, Inc. PURCHASE PRICE: $1,500.00 AMT. FORFEITED: $200.00 LOCATION: 1916 Sedgwick Street WARD: 21; BLOCK & LOT NO.: 22-G-24 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (B) Failure to close RESOLUTION NO: 2010-364 Item B EFFECTIVE: June 8, 2010 PURCHASER: North Side Church of God, Independent of Pittsburgh, Inc. PURCHASE PRICE: $3,000.00 AMT. FORFEITED: $300.00 LOCATION: 1901 St. Ives Street WARD: 21; BLOCK & LOT NO.: 22-G-128 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (C) Failure to close RESOLUTION NO: 2010-364 Item B EFFECTIVE: June 8, 2010 PURCHASER: North Side Church of God, Independent of Pittsburgh, Inc. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final PURCHASE PRICE: $3,000.00 AMT. FORFEITED: $300.00 LOCATION: 1903 St. Ives Street WARD: 21; BLOCK & LOT NO.: 22-G-128-A COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 2015-2332 Resolution authorizing and directing the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an Amendment or Amendments to extend the existing Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and the County of Allegheny for the Enterprise Resource Planning system by one (1) calendar year through December 31, 2016 and to provide for the payment of fees for technical services not to exceed $946,240. 2015-2339 Ordinance amending Chapter 147, Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and Equal Opportunity, adding Section 147.04 Office of Early Childhood. Sponsors: MS. RUDIAK, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, MRS. HARRIS AND MS. GROSS 2015-2340 Ordinance Amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article XI - Personnel, Chapter 181 - General Provisions, by amending Section 181.07, “Allowance for Use of Private Vehicles” with new language. Sponsors: REV. BURGESS INVOICES INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL PAPERS 2015-2353 Ordinance amending and supplementing the City of Pittsburgh Code, Title Five (“Traffic”), Article III (“Towing”) by amending Chapters 521, 523 525 as well as Title VII, Article VII (“Service Businesses”), Chapter 764, with respect to tow businesses operating within the City and the towing fee schedule applicable thereto. NEW PAPERS 2015-2324 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Ingram (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing fire protection services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final 2015-2325 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Wilkinsburg (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing fire and emergency management services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq. and the Emergency Management Services Code, 35 Pa. C.S. §§7501 et seq. 2015-2326 Ordinance supplementing the City of Pittsburgh Code, Title Two (“Fiscal”), Article V (“Special Funds”) by adding a new Chapter 232 to provide greater flexibility to the City of Pittsburgh Department of Public Safety as to the purposes for which City is permitted to spend proceeds obtained through the confiscation of narcotics and related items via asset forfeiture and deposited into the Confiscated Narcotics Proceeds Trust Fund as provided by Resolution No. 1265 of 1985. DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-2245 Ordinance amending Title 6: Conduct, Article 1: Regulated Rights and Actions by adding section 626 providing for the assessment of a civil fine for the possession of small amounts of cannabis in the City of Pittsburgh under certain terms and conditions. Sponsors: MR. LAVELLE PUBLIC HEARING HELD 12-15-15 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL PAPERS 2015-2333 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 1: Administrative, Article III: Organization, Chapter 120 - Powers and Duties of Director of Innovation & Performance; by amending language to Sections 120.02 and 120.03. Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH 2015-2334 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Place and Property, Article I: Public Rights-Of-Way, Chapter 411 - Jurisdiction; by amending language to Section 411.02. Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH 2015-2335 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Place and Property, Article I: Public Rights-Of-Way, Chapter 412 - Users of the Public Rights-Of-Way; by amending language to Sections 412.01, 412.02, 412.03 and 412.08. Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH 2015-2336 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Place and Property, Article I: Public Rights-Of-Way, Chapter 415 - Openings and City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final Excavations ; by amending language to Section 415.17. Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH 2015-2337 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Place and Property, Article II: Telecommunications, Chapter 425- Cable Communications; by amending language to Sections 425.02, 425.03, 425.07, 425.08, 425.13 and 425.20. Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH 2015-2338 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title 4: Public Place and Property, Article II: Telecommunications, Chapter 427 - Telecommunications in the Public Rights-Of-Way; by amending language to Sections 427.01 through 427.18. Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH DEFERRED PAPERS 2014-0915 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title 4 - Public Places and Property, Article I, Public Rights -of -Way, CHAPTER 416: - OBSTRUCTIONS, by adding a new section at 416.05 (a) et seq. requiring no less than a ten (10) day notice of a pending major street obstruction permit to be provided to the City Council; written notice to businesses and or residents within the impacted area; and providing for a waiver of said requirements in the event of an emergency. Sponsors: MRS. HARRIS 2015-1824 Resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to enter into an agreement(s) with certain veteran organizations to waive or reduce certain fees per Section 416.02 of the Pittsburgh Code to hang banners approved by the Director of Public Works at specific approved locations in City of Pittsburgh. Sponsors: MRS. KAIL-SMITH HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2015-2312 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Commission on Human Relations, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an Agreement for legal services required by the Pittsburgh Commission on Human Relations. The cost not to exceed $10,000.00. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL PAPERS 2015-2352 Resolution authorizing the Department of City Planning to spend $36,058.24 in operating funds for repair of the Soldiers Monument (Civil War) and the City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final Thomas Armstrong sculpture, both located within Allegheny Commons Park. DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-2176 Resoluiton approving an update to an Institutional Master Plan under the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article II, Chapter 905, Section 905.03.D and Article VII, Chapter 922, Section 922.12.G for Carnegie Mellon University “Project Area Master Plan” dated July 2, 2015 on property zoned EMI, Educational/Medical Institution District, 4th, 7th, and 14th Wards, Council District No. 8. PUBLIC HEARING HELD DECEMBER 14, 2015 2015-2177 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing 15 separate parcels located in Squirrel Hill North, Shadyside and North Oakland, from R1A-H to EMI, from RM-H, to EMI, and changing from RM-VH, to EMI all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 14th Ward, as part of the update to the Institutional Master Plan for Carnegie Mellon University. PUBLIC HEARING HELD DECEMBER 14, 2015 2015-2295 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to enter into a Cooperation Agreement for Program Administration Assistance with the Office of Public Art and its fiscal agent, the Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council, for an Artist in Residence Program associated with a potential National Endowments for the Arts grant award whereby the City/Welcome Pittsburgh of the Office of the Mayor would be a partner, and OPA/GPAC would be grant recipient and lead applicant. Further authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to encumber up to $50,000 from City Planning Operating Funds. NEW PAPERS 2015-2315 Resolution amending Resolution No. 132 of 2014 for the Residential Parking Permit Program Area “V” in the Shadyside community (Council District #8) by adding and removing certain addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. 2015-2316 Resolution amending Resolution No. 388 of 2014 for the Residential Parking Permit Program Area “BB” in the Bloomfield and Friendship communities (Council District #7) by adding and removing certain addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. 2015-2317 Resolution amending Resolution No. 245 of 2015 for the Residential Parking Permit Program Area “HH” in the Central Northside community (Council District #1) by adding additional addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. 2015-2318 Resolution amending Resolution No. 416 of 2015 for the Residential Parking Permit Program Area “KK” in the South Side Flats community (Council District City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final #3) by adding and removing certain addresses pursuant to Pittsburgh Code Chapter 549. 2015-2319 An Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Chapter 909.01.O, SP, Specially Planned District with minor revisions to SP-8/Riverfront Landing in order to make adjustments to the site to no longer include the Terminal Building property within the Specially Planned District. PERFORMANCE AND ASSET MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR SUPPLEMENTAL PAPERS 2015-2322 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Supplemental Agreement, Agreements or Amendments with Daston Corporation for the continued provision of information systems, information infrastructure and City email services for a sum not to exceed $99,155 and for the payment of the costs thereof. NEW PAPERS 2015-2320 Resolution amending resolution # 2015-2050, Enactment # 690, effective 10/20/2015 authorizing the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Services Agreement(s) and/or Contract(s) with CORE Business Technologies for software, equipment and services related to the installation of payment processing and cashiering system for the Department of Finance and providing for the payment of the cost thereof not to exceed Three Hundred Six Thousand One Hundred Twelve Dollars ($306,112.00) for years 2015, 2016 and 2017. 2015-2321 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks to enter into an agreement or agreements with Apply4 Technology, LLC (“Apply4”) in order to license Film and Event Planning software and to purchase maintenance and solution support services. Cost not to exceed $31,405.00 2015-2323 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Chief of the Department of Innovation and Performance to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendment to existing agreements for the continued licensing of Microsoft Enterprise software in order to maintain existing infrastructure for operating systems, servers, database management, and data archiving and to purchase professional support services. Cost not to exceed $2,511,261.00. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2015-2256 Resolution authorizing a Cooperation Agreement or Agreements between the City of Pittsburgh (the “City”) and the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh (the “Authority”) to divert 70% of the incremental parking taxes, up to $1,000,000.00, to fund a portion of public space improvements for the 3 City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Printed on 12/15/2015 Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting December 16, 2015 Agenda - Final Crossings Development. (Council District 7) 2015-2257 Resolution authorizing the adoption of the East Liberty Transit Revitalization Investment District Phase II Implementation Plan and related agreements. (Council Districts 7, 8 and 9) NEW PAPERS 2015-2313 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Three Crossings -- Riverfront East Office Building, 2525 Railroad Street, City of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania 15222. 2015-2314 Resolution authorizing the Urban Redevelopment Authority of Pittsburgh to dissolve the South Side Works tax increment financing district (Council District 3). City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Printed on 12/15/2015