Standing Committees
Regular MeetingPittsburgh, PA · February 14, 2018
Minutes
510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Meeting Minutes - Final
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers
STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
ROLL CALL
Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle,
Mr. O'Connor, and Mrs. Kail-Smith
FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR
RECOMMITTED PAPERS
2018-0050 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to
enter into an Agreement or Agreements with MuniServices for the provision of audit
services for all applicable cable franchise and telecommunication Public Right of Way
(PROW) agreements. MuniServices will receive a contingency fee of 28% of all new
revenue collected as a result of the audits.
A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance
and Law , due back by 2/21/2018. The motion carried.
DEFERRED PAPERS
2018-0047 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Visual Evidence
Corporation, 8555 Sweet Valley Drive, Suite A, Valley View, OH 44125 for
professional consulting services associated with litigation, at a cost not to exceed Nine
Thousand Dollars One Hundred Thirty-Eight and Forty-Nine Cents ($9,138.49).
(Executive Session held 2-12-18)
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0048 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Three Thousand
Thirty-One Dollars and Twenty-Two cents ($3,031.22) in favor of Michelle
Miller-Kotula, Labor Arbitrator, 428 Bond Street, Washington, PA 15127 for
arbitration services.
(Executive Session held 2-7-18)
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A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
NEW PAPERS
2018-0069 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $10,000.00, in favor of
Mary Ann McQuillan, 725 Loretta Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 for damage to the
water service line at the Claimant’s property from tree root and stump grinding
post-tree removal in August 2016.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0070 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Rothman Gordon P.C.,
310 Grant St. - Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Five
Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars and Forty-Eight Cents ($5,555.48) for
professional legal services in connection with the Ethics Hearing Board hearings.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0071 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Schnader Harrison Segal
& Lewis LLP, P.O. Box 826404, Philadelphia, PA 19182-6404, in an amount not to
exceed Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents
($6,721.80) for professional services in connection with a police matter.
(Executive Session Held 2-15-18)
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The
motion carried.
2018-0072 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,739.00 to
McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional
consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation.
(Executive Session Held 2-15-18)
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The
motion carried.
2018-0074 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of
Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through C: A: 4421 Lorigan, B: 1701 Laporte, C:
1733 Laporte
(A)
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Arch Masonry Real Estate, LLC c/o Christian Stein
PURCHASE PRICE: $22,866.79
Adjoin with Adjacent Owned Property
LOT: 20 X 149.21
LOCATION: 4421 Lorigan Street
ACQUIRED: Oct. 7, 1985 T/S# 302
WARD: 8 BLOCK & LOT: 26-C-240-01
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7
(B)
Maurice Warren
PURCHASE PRICE: $12,385.24
Rehabilitation
LOT: 24.18 X 90.02 X 22.99
LOCATION: 1701 Laporte Street
ACQUIRED: Aug. 19, 2016 T/S# 34
WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 173-C-5
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
(C)
Maurice Warren
PURCHASE PRICE: $10,000.00
Rehabilitation
LOT: 21.27 X 90.18 X 21.34 X 58.27 X 33.06
LOCATION: 1733 Laporte Street
ACQUIRED: Aug 19, 2016 T/S# 33
WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 172-R-12
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried.
To Delete A.
A motion was made that this matter be Reconsidered to the Committee on
Finance and Law . The motion carried.
A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried.
To put A back in.
A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and
Law , due back by 2/21/2018. The motion carried.
2018-0075 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which authorized
the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an incompletion
of sale.
Item A: Lucina Ave
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A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0076 Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain property, acquired
at tax sales, to a City of Pittsburgh based Community Development Corporation, for
the purpose of advancing the interests of the community through redevelopment.
ITEMS A through N.
A: 116 Burrows, B: 3100 Terrace, C: 227 Robinson, D: 4808 Kincaid, E: 414 E
Warrington,
F: 420 E Warrington, G: 424 E Warrington, H: 256 Industry, I: 213 Kingsboro, J:
1542 Lowrie,
K: 1256 Spring Garden, L: 1037 Spring Garden, M: 1122 Spring Garden, N: 131
Marshall
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0077 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property,
having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City
of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through F: A: 6500 Meadow, B: 0
Susquehanna, C: 7949 Susquehanna, D: 1206 Boyle, E: 1137 Itin, F: 1815 Lowrie
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0078 Resolution amending Resolution No. 179 of 2016, which authorized the City of
Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Service Agreement(s) with Maximus Consulting
Services Inc. for services relating to the preparation of the annual indirect cost
allocation reports, by exercising the written option to extend the term of the contract
by two years.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0079 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to
enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick, &
Gefsky for legal assistance in rewriting the City of Pittsburgh’s business tax/fee
regulations, forms, and portions of the City Code of Ordinances. In addition, said firm
will be available on an as-needed basis to provide tax consultation services. The total
cost for this project shall not exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300,000.00) over a three year period.
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A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 4 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mrs. Harris, and Mr. Lavelle
No: 1 - Mrs. Kail-Smith
Abstain: 1 - Mr. O'Connor
Out of Room: 2 - Ms. Gross, and Mr. Kraus
2018-0096 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled
“adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by changing the group purchasing
the Beltzhoover School, within District 3 Neighborhood Needs.
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0097 Resolution further amending Res. No. 93 effective March 6, 2012 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 City Council
Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 3; and providing for the payment of
the costs thereof”, by changing the group purchasing the Beltzhoover School. Total cost
of all District 3 Neighborhood Needs projects is not to exceed $51,943.77.
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
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 SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR
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DEFERRED PAPERS
2018-0056 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One -
Administrative, Article XI - Personnel, Chapter 191 - Retirement, Section 191.06 -
Compulsory Retirement.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried by the following vote:
Aye: 6 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Kraus, Mr. Lavelle, and Mr.
O'Connor
No: 0
Abstain: 1 - Mrs. Kail-Smith
Out of Room: 1 - Ms. Gross
NEW PAPERS
2018-0080 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Eighteen
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($18,500) in favor of Lynn Kohnfelder in settlement
of a secondary employment grievance.
(Executive Session Held 2-15-18)
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The
motion carried.
2018-0081 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($15,000) in favor of Raymond Toomey in settlement of a secondary
employment grievance.
(Executive Session Held 2-15-18)
A motion was made that this matter be Held for Executive Session. The
motion carried.
LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS,
CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2018-0083 Resolution amending Resolution No. 675 of 2017, effective November 6, 2017 by
updating the continued designation of an Oakland Business Improvement District.
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
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A motion was made that this matter be Held in Committee to the Committee
on Land Use and Economic Development, due back by 2/21/2018. The motion
carried.
2018-0084 Resolution amending Resolution No. 650 approved October 7, 2014, to include
additional addresses for Area "II" in the South Side Flats community (Council District
#3).
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0099 Resolution amending Resolution 489, effective August 10, 2017, Resolution providing
for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with the
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection with
the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the execution
of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required assurances;
providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for certification of
authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and providing for the
payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds from the City
Council budget: “Westside Mustangs Youth Football Athletic Association
(-7,500.00) to “Stop the Violence Pittsburgh (+2,500.00) and “Sheraden United
Methodist Church-Kidz Klub (+5,000.00):
SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0100 Resolution amending Resolution No. 490, effective August 10, 2017 entitled:
Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community
organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of
equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for
administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or
rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for
the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed
$825,000.00 so as to reprogram funds within City Council from “Westside Mustangs
Youth Football Athletic Association (-7,500.00) to “Stop the Violence Pittsburgh
(+2,500.00) and “Sheraden United Methodist Church-Kidz Klub (+5,000.00):
SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
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motion carried.
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR,
CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2018-0073 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for Uncle Ray’s Real Estate for property located at 512 and 514 East
Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
2018-0082 Resolution directing the Urban Redevelopment Authority (“URA”) to create, fund,
and maintain an Entrepreneur Support Fund for the purposes of supplying select new
businesses with early-stage seed funding where applicable.
SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR
CO-SPONSOR /S: Mrs. Kail-Smith
A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The
motion carried.
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Agenda
City of Pittsburgh 510 City-County Building
414 Grant Street
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
Standing Committee Meeting Agenda - Final
Wednesday, February 14, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers
STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA
PUBLIC COMMENT
ROLL CALL
FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR
RECOMMITTED PAPERS
2018-0050 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to
enter into an Agreement or Agreements with MuniServices for the provision of audit
services for all applicable cable franchise and telecommunication Public Right of Way
(PROW) agreements. MuniServices will receive a contingency fee of 28% of all new
revenue collected as a result of the audits.
DEFERRED PAPERS
2018-0047 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Visual Evidence
Corporation, 8555 Sweet Valley Drive, Suite A, Valley View, OH 44125 for
professional consulting services associated with litigation, at a cost not to exceed Nine
Thousand Dollars One Hundred Thirty-Eight and Forty-Nine Cents ($9,138.49).
(Executive Session held 2-12-18)
2018-0048 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Three Thousand
Thirty-One Dollars and Twenty-Two cents ($3,031.22) in favor of Michelle
Miller-Kotula, Labor Arbitrator, 428 Bond Street, Washington, PA 15127 for
arbitration services.
(Executive Session held 2-7-18)
NEW PAPERS
2018-0069 Resolution authorizing issuance of a warrant in the amount of $10,000.00, in favor of
Mary Ann McQuillan, 725 Loretta Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15217 for damage to the
water service line at the Claimant’s property from tree root and stump grinding
post-tree removal in August 2016.
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2018-0070 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Rothman Gordon P.C.,
310 Grant St. - Third Floor, Pittsburgh, PA 15219, in an amount not to exceed Five
Thousand Five Hundred Fifty-Five Dollars and Forty-Eight Cents ($5,555.48) for
professional legal services in connection with the Ethics Hearing Board hearings.
2018-0071 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in favor of Schnader Harrison Segal
& Lewis LLP, P.O. Box 826404, Philadelphia, PA 19182-6404, in an amount not to
exceed Six Thousand Seven Hundred Twenty-One Dollars and Eighty Cents
($6,721.80) for professional services in connection with a police matter.
(Executive Session Requested)
2018-0072 Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of $3,739.00 to
McGrail & Associates, 1714 Lincoln Way, White Oak, PA for professional
consulting services in connection with billboard tax litigation.
(Executive Session Requested)
2018-0074 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of
Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through C: A: 4421 Lorigan, B: 1701 Laporte, C:
1733 Laporte
(A)
Arch Masonry Real Estate, LLC c/o Christian Stein
PURCHASE PRICE: $22,866.79
Adjoin with Adjacent Owned Property
LOT: 20 X 149.21
LOCATION: 4421 Lorigan Street
ACQUIRED: Oct. 7, 1985 T/S# 302
WARD: 8 BLOCK & LOT: 26-C-240-01
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 7
(B)
Maurice Warren
PURCHASE PRICE: $12,385.24
Rehabilitation
LOT: 24.18 X 90.02 X 22.99
LOCATION: 1701 Laporte Street
ACQUIRED: Aug. 19, 2016 T/S# 34
WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 173-C-5
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
(C)
Maurice Warren
PURCHASE PRICE: $10,000.00
Rehabilitation
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LOT: 21.27 X 90.18 X 21.34 X 58.27 X 33.06
LOCATION: 1733 Laporte Street
ACQUIRED: Aug 19, 2016 T/S# 33
WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 172-R-12
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
2018-0075 Resolution repealing items in Resolutions approved on various dates, which
authorized the sale of property in various wards of the City of Pittsburgh, due to an
incompletion of sale.
Item A: Lucina Ave
2018-0076 Resolution providing for the filing of petitions for the sale of certain property, acquired
at tax sales, to a City of Pittsburgh based Community Development Corporation, for
the purpose of advancing the interests of the community through redevelopment.
ITEMS A through N.
A: 116 Burrows, B: 3100 Terrace, C: 227 Robinson, D: 4808 Kincaid, E: 414 E
Warrington,
F: 420 E Warrington, G: 424 E Warrington, H: 256 Industry, I: 213 Kingsboro, J:
1542 Lowrie,
K: 1256 Spring Garden, L: 1037 Spring Garden, M: 1122 Spring Garden, N: 131
Marshall
(A)
Oakland Planning & Development Corporation
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 26 X 100
LOCATION: 116 Burrows Street
ACQUIRED: Aug. 19, 2016/ TS # 5
WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-H-57
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6
(B)
Oakland Planning & Development Corporation
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 34 X 100
LOCATION: 3100 Terrace Avenue
ACQUIRED: Aug. 19, 2016/ TS # 3
WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 11-H-46
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6
(C)
Oakland Planning & Development Corporation
2 1/2 STY BRK HSE & 1 STY GAR
PURCHASE PRICE: $1000.00 + Costs
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LOT: 50 X 120
LOCATION: 227 Robinson Street
ACQUIRED: Aug. 19, 2016/ TS # 6
WARD: 4 BLOCK & LOT: 28-A-27
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6
(D)
Bloomfield Garfield Corporation
2 1/2 STY BRK HSE
PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs
LOT: 27.25 X 100
LOCATION: 4808 Kincaid Street
ACQUIRED: April 28, 2017/ TS # 231
WARD: 10 BLOCK & LOT: 50-E-4
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
(E)
Hilltop Alliance
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 22.33 X AVG 99.36
LOCATION: 414 E Warrington Avenue
ACQUIRED: Oct. 26, 2012/ TS # 516
WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 15-H-335
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3
(F)
Hilltop Alliance
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 21.09 X AVG 99.13 X 20.30
LOCATION: 420 E Warrington Avenue
ACQUIRED: Oct. 26, 2012/ TS # 517
WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 15-H-340
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3
(G)
Hilltop Alliance
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 24.95 X AVG 99.13 X 25.70
LOCATION: 424 E Warrington Avenue
ACQUIRED: Oct. 26, 2012/ TS # 518
WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 15-H-341
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3
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(H)
Hilltop Alliance
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 50 X AVG64.88 X 39. 32 RR
LOCATION: 256 Industry Street
ACQUIRED: April 28, 2017/ TS # 292
WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 15-H-273
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3
(I)
Hilltop Alliance
2 STY BRK V P W HSE
PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs
LOT: 14.98 X AVG 60.43 X 14.88 RR
LOCATION: 213 Kingsboro Street
ACQUIRED: April 28, 2017/ TS # 290
WARD: 18 BLOCK & LOT: 15-D-87-B
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 3
(J)
Troy Hill Citizens, Inc
3 & 2 STY FRA ALUM SDG HSE
PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs
LOT: 23 X 90
LOCATION: 1542 Lowrie Street
ACQUIRED: Oct. 28, 2016/ TS # 216
WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-D-152
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
(K)
Community Alliance of Spring Garden East Deutschtown
2 STY FRA & BRK HSE
PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs
LOT: 25 X 60
LOCATION: 1256 Spring Garden Avenue
ACQUIRED: April 28, 2017/ TS # 314
WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-C-192-A
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
(L)
Community Alliance of Spring Garden East Deutschtown
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 25 X 95.75
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LOCATION: 1037 Spring Garden Avenue
ACQUIRED: April 29, 2016/ TS # 369
WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-F-211
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
(M)
Community Alliance of Spring Garden East Deutschtown
PURCHASE PRICE: $100.00 + Costs
LOT: 20 X 120
LOCATION: 1122 Spring Garden Avenue
ACQUIRED: Sept. 26, 2008/ TS # 546
WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-B-288
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
(N)
Observatory Hill, Inc
2 1/2 STY BRK V HSE & 1 STY BRK GAR
PURCHASE PRICE: $1,000.00 + Costs
LOT: 40 X 100
LOCATION: 131 Marshall Avenue
ACQUIRED: April 28, 2017/ TS # 326
WARD: 26 BLOCK & LOT: 77-J-74
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
2018-0077 Resolution providing for the conveyance by the City of Pittsburgh of certain property,
having been placed for sale to adjoining property owners in conjunction with the City
of Pittsburgh Side Yard Program. ITEMS A through F: A: 6500 Meadow, B: 0
Susquehanna, C: 7949 Susquehanna, D: 1206 Boyle, E: 1137 Itin, F: 1815 Lowrie
(A)
Ruth Randall
LOT: 12.65 X AVG 54.48 X 38.5
LOCATION: 6500 Meadow Street
ACQUIRED: Sept. 19, 1988/ TS# 841
WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 125-B-147
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
(B)
David & Marlene Harris
LOT: 24.64 X 105
LOCATION: 0 Susquehanna St
ACQUIRED: Oct. 26, 2012/ TS# 166
WARD: 13 BLOCK & LOT: 125-S-26
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
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(C)
Patricia Lyman
LOT: 40 X 124
LOCATION: 7949 Susquehanna Street
ACQUIRED: April 28, 2017/ TS# 286
WARD: 13 BLOCK & LOT: 175-H-68
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9
(D)
KAG Limited II c/o Keane George
LOT: 20 X 49.3
LOCATION: 1206 Boyle Street
ACQUIRED: Aug. 14, 2015 TS# 107
WARD: 22 BLOCK & LOT: 23-L-175
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
(E)
Edward & Kathy Murphey
LOT: 40 X 70
LOCATION: 1137 Itin Street
ACQUIRED: April 24, 2015 / TS# 186
WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-B-239
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
(F)
LaRoss Campbell
LOT: 14.67 X 80
LOCATION: 1815-17 Lowrie Street
ACQUIRED: May 1, 2009 / TS# 616
WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 48-J-304
COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1
2018-0078 Resolution amending Resolution No. 179 of 2016, which authorized the City of
Pittsburgh to enter into a Professional Service Agreement(s) with Maximus Consulting
Services Inc. for services relating to the preparation of the annual indirect cost
allocation reports, by exercising the written option to extend the term of the contract
by two years.
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2018-0079 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance to
enter into an Agreement or Agreements with Strassburger, McKenna, Gutnick, &
Gefsky for legal assistance in rewriting the City of Pittsburgh’s business tax/fee
regulations, forms, and portions of the City Code of Ordinances. In addition, said firm
will be available on an as-needed basis to provide tax consultation services. The total
cost for this project shall not exceed Three Hundred Thousand Dollars
($300,000.00) over a three year period.
2018-0096 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution No. 855 of 2011, entitled
“adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget” by changing the group purchasing
the Beltzhoover School, within District 3 Neighborhood Needs.
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
2018-0097 Resolution further amending Res. No. 93 effective March 6, 2012 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 City Council
Neighborhood Needs Program in Council District 3; and providing for the payment of
the costs thereof”, by changing the group purchasing the Beltzhoover School. Total cost
of all District 3 Neighborhood Needs projects is not to exceed $51,943.77.
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
INVOICES
INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS
P-CARD APPROVALS
PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR
DEFERRED PAPERS
2018-0056 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One -
Administrative, Article XI - Personnel, Chapter 191 - Retirement, Section 191.06 -
Compulsory Retirement.
NEW PAPERS
2018-0080 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Eighteen
Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($18,500) in favor of Lynn Kohnfelder in settlement
of a secondary employment grievance.
(Executive Session Requested)
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2018-0081 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Fifteen Thousand
Dollars ($15,000) in favor of Raymond Toomey in settlement of a secondary
employment grievance.
(Executive Session Requested)
LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2018-0083 Resolution amending Resolution No. 675 of 2017, effective November 6, 2017 by
updating the continued designation of an Oakland Business Improvement District.
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
2018-0084 Resolution amending Resolution No. 650 approved October 7, 2014, to include
additional addresses for Area "II" in the South Side Flats community (Council District
#3).
SPONSOR /S: MR. KRAUS
2018-0099 Resolution amending Resolution 489, effective August 10, 2017, Resolution providing
for the filing of a Community Development statement by the City of Pittsburgh with
the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for a grant in connection
with the 2017 Community Development Block Grant Program; providing for the
execution of grant contracts and for the filing of other data providing for required
assurances; providing for execution of payment vouchers on letter of credit and for
certification of authorized signature; the deposit of the funds in a bank account and
providing for the payment of expenses within categories, so as to reprogram funds
from the City Council budget: “Westside Mustangs Youth Football Athletic
Association (-7,500.00) to “Stop the Violence Pittsburgh (+2,500.00) and
“Sheraden United Methodist Church-Kidz Klub (+5,000.00):
SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
2018-0100 Resolution amending Resolution No. 490, effective August 10, 2017 entitled:
Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements with various community
organizations for operational/administrative expenses, maintenance, purchase of
equipment; and/or rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities; and for
administrative/operational costs, maintenance, purchase of equipment, and/or
rehabilitation of neighborhood facilities of various departmental programs/projects for
the benefit of the residents of the City of Pittsburgh, at a cost not to exceed
$825,000.00 so as to reprogram funds within City Council from “Westside Mustangs
Youth Football Athletic Association (-7,500.00) to “Stop the Violence Pittsburgh
(+2,500.00) and “Sheraden United Methodist Church-Kidz Klub (+5,000.00):
SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH
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Standing Committee Standing Committee Meeting February 14, 2018
Agenda - Final
INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR
NEW PAPERS
2018-0073 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage
Facilities Plan for Uncle Ray’s Real Estate for property located at 512 and 514 East
Ohio Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15212.
2018-0082 Resolution directing the Urban Redevelopment Authority (“URA”) to create, fund,
and maintain an Entrepreneur Support Fund for the purposes of supplying select new
businesses with early-stage seed funding where applicable.
SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR
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