Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, May 2, 2018 10:00 AM Council Chambers STANDING COMMITTEES AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT PRE-AGENDA - APPOINTMENTS AND/OR RE-APPOINTMENTS 2018-0386 Resolution appointing Richard C. Snipe to serve as a member of the Historic Review Commission for a term to expire April 30, 2021. Interview Held Enactment No: 318 ROLL CALL Present 8 - Rev. Burgess, Mr. Coghill, Ms. Gross, Mrs. Harris, Mr. Lavelle, Mr. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Mr. Kraus FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0358 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of One Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Dollars ($125,000.00) by way of two (2) separate checks, each payable in the amount of $62,500 to: Desiree Williamson, as Administratrix of the Estate of Henry Walker, deceased, and her attorneys Swensen & Perer and to: Desiree Williamson, as Administratrix of the Estate of Christine Williamson Walker and her attorneys Swensen & Perer, One Oxford Centre, Suite 2501, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15219, fully releasing the City from all claims and liability for alleged personal injuries as described in a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 16-002201. (Executive Session Held 5/1/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 315 NEW PAPERS City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 2018-0398 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A through G: A: 5148-50 N Evaline, B: 1313 Reddour, C: 1225 Spring Garden, D: 0 University, E: 2537 Perrysville, F: 2615 Perrysville, G: 2145 Mazette (A) Diane Turnshek PURCHASE PRICE: $26,100.00 Build Single Family Home LOT: 48 X 60 LOCATION: 5148-50 N Evaline Street ACQUIRED: June 2, 1975 T/S# 1485 WARD: 10 BLOCK & LOT: 50-G-13-A COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 (B) Christian & Colby Vagley PURCHASE PRICE: $16,100.00 Build Rowhouse LOT: 15 X 63 LOCATION: 1313 Reddour Street ACQUIRED: April 26, 2013 T/S# 446 WARD: 22 BLOCK & LOT: 23-K-389-1 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (C) Josh Platek PURCHASE PRICE: $9,000.00 Parking LOT: 25 X 100 LOCATION: 1225 Spring Garden Avenue ACQUIRED: Aug 14, 2015 T/S# 117 WARD: 24 BLOCK & LOT: 24-C-305 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 1 (D) Sara Gopal & William Duff PURCHASE PRICE: $24,000.00 Consolidate w/ Adjacent Lot and Build Home LOT: 30 X 120 LOCATION: 0 University Avenue ACQUIRED: April 29, 2016 T/S# 388 WARD: 25 BLOCK & LOT: 23-B-23 City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (E) Nedhal Moqbel & Abdellah Laswad PURCHASE PRICE: $4,500.00 Construct Commercial Building LOT: 24 X 110 LOCATION: 2537 Perrysville Avenue ACQUIRED: Oct. 26, 2012 T/S# 588 WARD: 26 BLOCK & LOT: 46-B-117 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (F) Nedhal Moqbel & Abdellah Laswad PURCHASE PRICE: $20,000.00 Rehab for Commercial Use LOT: 49.13 X 36.37 X 56.75 LOCATION: 2615 Perrysville Avenue ACQUIRED: June 25, 2004 T/S# 425 WARD: 26 BLOCK & LOT: 46-B-179 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 6 (G) Kaysha Kennedy PURCHASE PRICE: $15,000.00 Rehab and Reside LOT: 40 X AVG 146.04 LOCATION: 2145 Mazette Place ACQUIRED: Oct. 28, 2016 T/S# 239 WARD: 28 BLOCK & LOT: 107-M-77 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 2 A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 5/30/2018. The motion carried. 2018-0399 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: 5132 Dearborn, B: 5121 Lytle, C: 0 Suburban, D: 735 Wills, E: 1035 Salter, F: 0 Lucina A motion was made that this matter be AMENDED. The motion carried. Enactment No: 319 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended as Amended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 319 2018-0411 Resolution further amending and supplementing Resolution 855 of 2011 entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2012 Capital Budget and the 2012 Community Development Block Grant Program” so as to transfer $10,000 from Lawrenceville Corporation to Lawrenceville United within District 7 Neighborhood Needs. SPONSOR /S: MS. GROSS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 326 2018-0412 Resolution amending and supplementing Resolution number 479 of 2013, as amended entitled “Resolution 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 7; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof” so as to transfer $10,000 from Lawrenceville Corporation to Lawrenceville United. SPONSOR /S: MS. GROSS A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 327 2018-0413 Ordinance amending and supplementing the Pittsburgh Code, Title One, Administrative; Article IX, Boards, Commissions and Authorities; Chapter 177A, Equal Opportunity Review Commission; Section 177A.01, Purpose, Authority and Definitions; Section 177A.05, Proposal Requirements; Section 177A.06, Proposal Review Process; and adding a new Section, Section 177A.06A, Waivers. SPONSOR /S: MR. LAVELLE A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 15 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 INVOICES INVOICES FOR COUNCIL APPROVAL The following departmental invoices not covered under a contract with the City shall be paid by the City Controller after the invoices have been approved by City Council at the May 2nd 2018 Standing Committees meeting. A completed standard form detailing the expenditures is attached to all of the below listed invoices. No payments will be made to any of the below listed vendors prior the approval of City Council. CITY COUNCIL Conrad, Curt – reimb/tickets to PCRG Community Development Summit/parking for community meetings (Dist. 5) 285.53 Harris, Darlene – reimb/parking & snacks for community meetings (Dist. 1) 57.05 I&P Aleman, Annia – travel reimbursements for Inclusive Innovation Week 73.12 Dyananda, Sanjana – travel reimbursements for Inclusive Innovation Week 45.78 Smith, Todd – travel and FedEx reimbursements for Inclusive Innovation Week 141.36 Matthews, Tara – reimbursement for food for meeting with City of Syracuse 74.90 LAW Michael D. McDowell, Esquire – arbitration services 1,400.00 Michael D. McDowell, Esquire – arbitration services 2,650.47 City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 PLI Joshua M Speakman – reimbursement for state UCC certifications 100.00 Kelly, Timothy – reimbursement for test fees for certifications 100.00 Mastroberardino, Gabriele – reimbursement for test fees for certifications 200.00 EMS County of Allegheny Fire Academy – HAZMAT awareness certification testing 75.00 POLICE Buckeye Veterinary Service – mounted unit veterinary care 650.00 Clean Car Express – car washes 861.00 Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. – rental cars 1,834.30 Filter Queen – change in room air filter cartridge 236.99 NMS Labs – DUI drug tests 346.00 Revac USA – 60’ fast rope 1,844.00 Tri-State Office Furniture – witness protection workstations 2,640.00 OMI Assured Polygraph Services Inc – polygraphing of candidates for employment 1,800.00 Iron Mountain Records Management – storage of documents, etc. 272.75 Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 646.75 City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 FIRE Kleen-Line Service Co, Inc. – disposal of waste oil 91.20 PUBLIC WORKS Quality Drone & Mapping Services – drone and mapping for Greenleaf slide 1,460.00 Zoresco Equipment Co – storage container for Gladstone field 3,000.00 Groff Tractor & Equipment – parts for repair & service of equipment 165.00 Groff Tractor & Equipment Inc – parts for rpeiar & service of equipment 891.17 PPC Lubricants – oil dry for oil spills and other leaks 664.00 Zoresco Equipment Co – long term monthly rental of storage trailers 240.00 Forrest Steel Corporation – various size steel related to summer paving work 1,137.00 Montour Industrial Supply – plumbing supplies 913.50 Petroleum Pipe & Supply – black steal pipe for summer paving work 475.50 PARKS Bethel, Michelle – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 100.00 Burk, Virginia – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 350.00 Donald E Giles – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 350.00 Felipe A Palomo – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 250.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 Hurley, Mallory – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 400.00 Hvidash, Dillion – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 150.00 Katelyn O Cooper – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 150.00 Lee, Amanda – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 350.00 Madia, Theo – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 150.00 Madia, Cooper – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 50.00 Mastroberardino, Hugo – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 100.00 Pasquale, Angela – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 250.00 Scott E Schubert – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 250.00 Stromple, Kathleen – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 150.00 Walton, Lori – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 150.00 Wingard, Julia – prize for 2018 ARTWorks 50.00 DOMI Signal Service, Inc. – four wire audible push buttons for Forbes Ave @ Gist 2,490.00 Calibration Services Inc – annual calibration of laboratory scales 934.00 Pazuchanics, Alexander – registration for 2018 PA Automated Vehicle Summit 150.00 Troxler Electronics – annual calibration of nuclear gauges 1,140.75 CPRB City of Pittsburgh Page 8 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 Carpenter, Don – videography production services 125.00 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 DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0388 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh City Code, Title Six, Conduct, Article VII - Disruptive Properties, Chapter 670. - Disruptive Property Abatement, by repealing Chapter 670 in its entirety and replacing it with a new Chapter 670. SPONSOR /S: MRS. KAIL-SMITH A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Safety Services, due back by 5/9/2018. The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2018-0409 An Ordinance amending and supplementing the City of Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Six: Conduct, Article III: Dogs, Cats and Other Animals, Chapter 633: Dogs and Cats, Section 633.22: 633.22: Off-Leash Exercise Areas by incorporating clarifying language and removing outdated verbiage. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 14 City of Pittsburgh Page 9 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0159 Resolution further amending Resolution No. 816 of 2015, effective December 18, 2015, as amended, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2016 Capital Budget and the 2016 Community Development Block Grant Program; and approving the 2016 through 2021 Capital Improvement Program,” by reducing LOWER HETH’S RUN by $75,599.09 and increasing STREET RESURFACING by $75,599.09. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Public Works , due back by 5/9/2018. The motion carried. 2018-0381 Resolution providing for a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the preliminary design and final design, services during construction, and miscellaneous services for traffic signal installation of the South Side Signals Project; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $390,213.38. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 316 2018-0384 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to grant to The Peoples Natural Gas Company, LLC, a Pennsylvania Corporation located at 375 North Shore Drive, Suite 600, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15212, an easement for a gas pipeline located in Highland Park that services the Highland Park Pool and Maintenance Building. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 317 NEW PAPERS 2018-0405 Resolution amending Resolution 590 of 2016, entitled “Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements or for the use of existing Agreements, providing for a Contract or Contracts or for the use of existing Contracts, providing for repairs, maintenance, improvements, emergencies and/or the purchase of materials, equipment, supplies and professional services in connection with the Liberty Avenue SINC UP, and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $929,306.00” to add additional local funding to the current scope of work. City of Pittsburgh Page 10 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 324 2018-0406 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure of the City of Pittsburgh to apply for grant funding from the Redevelopment Authority of Allegheny County (RAAC) through the Gaming Economic Development Fund to implement a Landslide Disaster Prevention and Mitigation Program. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 325 HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE, MRS. HARRIS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0403 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Human Resources and Civil Service to enter into an Agreement with Integrated Health 21, LLC for services relating to the administration and management of a wellness portal for the City of Pittsburgh’s employees, for a sum not to exceed Four Hundred Eighty Four Thousand, Seven Hundred Forty Dollars ($484,740.00) over three (3) years and for the payment of the costs thereof. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 322 2018-0404 Resolution amending Resolution No. 523 of 2015, providing that the City of Pittsburgh enter into a Professional Services Agreement and/or Contract with Ceridian HCM, Inc. for the purpose of on-going time entry and data access services and related support services and providing for the payment of the cost thereof, by extending contract end date to December 31, 2019 and increasing total cost from $376,500.00 to $596,559.00. City of Pittsburgh Page 11 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 323 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0401 Resolution amending Resolution 814, effective December 28, 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 2016 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 within Mayor’s Office from “DePaul School for Hearing and Speech” (-$2,500.00) and transfer these funds to” Stand Up Now Network/Project Love Coalition” (+$2,500.00) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 320 City of Pittsburgh Page 12 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes May 2, 2018 2018-0402 Resolution amending Resolution No. 106, effective March 6, 2017 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 $500,000.00; so as to transfer funds within the Mayor’s Office from “DePaul School for Hearing and Speech” (-$2,500.00) and transfer these funds to” Stand Up Now Network/Project Love Coalition” (+$2,500.00) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. Enactment No: 321 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0135 Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for Springway LLC for property located at 2330 Penn Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15222. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 5/16/2018. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 13