Standing Committees
Regular MeetingPittsburgh, PA · February 8, 2017
Minutes
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 10:00 AM Council Chambers
STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
ROLL CALL
Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Gilman, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor,
Ms. Rudiak, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
Absent 1 - Mr. Kraus
FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR
DEFERRED PAPERS
2017-1166 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 493, effective August 6, 2012, as
amended, 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”, in order to clarify the “Hill CDC -
Centre Ave” project scope. 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.
2017-1171 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, as
amended, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the
2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program”, so as to change the responsible
department for the Volunteers Field improvement project.
SPONSORS: MS. RUDIAK
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2017-1172 Resolution further amending Res. 273 of 2011, as amended, entitled “Providing for an
Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a Contract or
Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of materials, supplies,
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equipment, and/or services for various projects in connection with the Neighborhood
Needs; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” so as to change the
responsible department for the Volunteers Field improvement project.
SPONSORS: MS. RUDIAK
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
NEW PAPERS
2017-1184 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
and 00/100 ($5,000.00), in favor of Bridget A. Hensel, c/o William F. Goodrich,
Goodrich & Giest, P.C., 3634 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, in Full and
Final Settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:16-cv-00569.
(Executive Session Requested)
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The
motion carried.
2017-1185 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of Five Thousand Dollars
and 00/100 ($5,000.00), in favor of Danielle McKay, c/o William F. Goodrich,
Goodrich & Giest, P.C., 3634 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212, in Full and
Final Settlement of an action filed in the United States District Court for the Western
District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:16-cv-00569.
(Executive Session Requested)
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The
motion carried.
2017-1186 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code at Title One:
Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, Chapter 161: Contracts by amending section
161.02A, “Award of Professional Services Agreements”, amending section 161.03,
“Advertising Contracts Exceeding $30,000.00 or Less”, amending section 161.06,
“Bid Filing and Opening”, and amending section 161.11, “Filing”.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2017-1187 Resolution providing for the letting of contracts and for the use of existing contracts
for the purchase of goods and nonprofessional services for City Departments, and the
maintenance, repair, rental and/or leasing, rehabilitation, renovation, inspection or
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servicing of City buildings and facilities, and for any miscellaneous services in and for
any City Departments, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof.
A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
INVOICES
A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried.
INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
None
P-CARD APPROVALS
A motion was made to Approve. The motion carried.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
DEFERRED PAPERS
2016-0875 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works to assume
responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future alterations
constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as part of the East
Ohio Street Improvement Project.
A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public
Works , due back by 2/22/2017. The motion carried.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR
DEFERRED PAPERS
2017-1164 Resolution providing for an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between the
City of Pittsburgh (“City”), the County of Allegheny (“County”), and the Three Rivers
Workforce Investment Board (“Board”) for the shared operation and administration
of the Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment program for a period commencing
May 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017, in an amount not to exceed One
Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000) Dollars.
A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on
Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 2/15/2017. The motion carried.
NEW PAPERS
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2017-1183 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for the Detective Building at 206 North Euclid Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
15206.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
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Agenda
510 City-County Building
City of Pittsburgh 414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, February 8, 2017 10:00 AM Council Chambers
STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
ROLL CALL
FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, MS. RUDIAK, CHAIR
DEFERRED PAPERS
2017-1166 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 493, effective August 6, 2012, as
amended, 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”, in order to
clarify the “Hill CDC - Centre Ave” project scope. Total cost of all projects is
not to exceed $130,802.79
SPONSORS: MR. LAVELLE
2017-1171 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, as
amended, entitled “adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the
2012-2017 Capital Improvement Program”, so as to change the responsible
department for the Volunteers Field improvement project.
SPONSORS: MS. RUDIAK
2017-1172 Resolution further amending Res. 273 of 2011, as amended, entitled “Providing
for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements and/or a
Contract or Contracts, or use of existing Contracts, and for the purchase of
materials, supplies, equipment, and/or services for various projects in
connection with the Neighborhood Needs; and providing for the payment of the
costs thereof” so as to change the responsible department for the Volunteers
Field improvement project.
SPONSORS: MS. RUDIAK
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Agenda - Final
NEW PAPERS
2017-1184 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars and 00/100 ($5,000.00), in favor of Bridget A. Hensel, c/o William F.
Goodrich, Goodrich & Giest, P.C., 3634 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
15212, in Full and Final Settlement of an action filed in the United States
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:16-cv-00569.
(Executive Session Requested)
2017-1185 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the sum of Five Thousand
Dollars and 00/100 ($5,000.00), in favor of Danielle McKay, c/o William F.
Goodrich, Goodrich & Giest, P.C., 3634 California Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA
15212, in Full and Final Settlement of an action filed in the United States
District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania filed at 2:16-cv-00569.
(Executive Session Requested)
2017-1186 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code at Title One:
Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, Chapter 161: Contracts by amending
section 161.02A, “Award of Professional Services Agreements”, amending
section 161.03, “Advertising Contracts Exceeding $30,000.00 or Less”,
amending section 161.06, “Bid Filing and Opening”, and amending section
161.11, “Filing”.
2017-1187 Resolution providing for the letting of contracts and for the use of existing
contracts for the purchase of goods and nonprofessional services for City
Departments, and the maintenance, repair, rental and/or leasing, rehabilitation,
renovation, inspection or servicing of City buildings and facilities, and for any
miscellaneous services in and for any City Departments, and providing for the
payment of the costs thereof.
INVOICES
INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
P-CARD APPROVALS
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR
DEFERRED PAPERS
2016-0875 Resolution authorizing the City of Pittsburgh’s Department of Public Works to
assume responsibility for the year round maintenance, repair, and future
alterations constructed by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation as
part of the East Ohio Street Improvement Project.
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Agenda - Final
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. GILMAN, CHAIR
DEFERRED PAPERS
2017-1164 Resolution providing for an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement between
the City of Pittsburgh (“City”), the County of Allegheny (“County”), and the
Three Rivers Workforce Investment Board (“Board”) for the shared operation
and administration of the Learn and Earn Summer Youth Employment program
for a period commencing May 1, 2017 and ending December 31, 2017, in an
amount not to exceed One Million Five Hundred Thousand ($1,500,000)
Dollars.
NEW PAPERS
2017-1183 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for the Detective Building at 206 North Euclid Avenue,
Pittsburgh, PA 15206.
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