Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, July 11, 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. O'Connor, Mrs. Kail-Smith, and Mrs. Strassburger Absent 1 - Mr. Lavelle FINANCE AND LAW COMMITTEE, REV. BURGESS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0642 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title One: Administrative, Article VII: Procedures, Chapter 161: Contracts, by adding specific language to Section 161.02A to provide for the competitive process to procure certain professional services on an as-needed basis; and by amending Section 161.24 to reference the new procurement option; and by amending Section 161.01 and 161.01A to remove the legislative financial account requirement as it applies to professional services procured on an as-needed basis. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0643 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. Items A & B: A: 2923 Merwyn, B: 1408 Sheffield A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0644 Resolution providing for the sale of certain property, acquired by the City of Pittsburgh at tax sales. ITEMS A: A: 243 Meadow (A) Garland Walker Jr & Cheryl Walker PURCHASE PRICE: $9,000.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Build Single Family Home LOT: 100 X 100 LOCATION: 243 Meadow Street WARD: 12 BLOCK & LOT: 124-P-199 COUNCIL DISTRICT: 9 A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Finance and Law , due back by 8/29/2018. The motion carried. 2018-0645 Resolution amending Resolution 270 of 2018, which authorized the Mayor, Director of Public Safety and Director of Finance to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into a Lease Agreement with Riverview Valley Stables for use by the City’s Police Horses, by reducing the overall cost from Eighty-One Thousand Dollars ($81,000.00) to Sixty-Three Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($63,000.00). A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 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 July 11th 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 Martin, Jephonneh – reimbursement/volunteer event (Dist. 1) 37.62 I&P Expedient Data Centers – data center power source 1,858.14 Jandik, Patrick – I&P Help Desk technical consultant 819.67 LAW AKF Reporters Incorporated – deposition transcripts 504.55 Allegheny County Bar Association – membership dues for associate solicitor 130.00 CourtCall – court-mandated conference call 35.00 Department of Court Records – filings, copying at Prothonotary’s office 175.00 Esquire Deposition Solutions - transcript 423.10 Glenn, Stephanie – reimbursement for postage for litigation case 71.85 Mackler, Lorraine – reimbursement for online continuing legal education 70.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Sargents Court Reporting – deposition transcripts 970.25 ETHICS BOARD Council of Governmental Ethic Laws – membership dues 445.00 HUMAN RESOURCES Global Wordsmiths – document proofreading services 120.00 CITY PLANNING Studio Bryan Hanes – refinement of preliminary concept design for Enright Park 2,500.00 PLI Brocious, William – Fire Plans Examiner test 209.00 Speakman, Joshua – application for UCC certification 100.00 Weisensee, Charles – application for UCC certification 100.00 Waltz, Kim – electrical plans examiner test 100.00 POLICE Allegheny County Police Department – mounted unit hay and feed 1,480.23 Dollar Rent A Car, Inc. – car rental 1,872.28 OMI Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 712.42 PUBLIC WORKS City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 Frank Bryan, Inc – concrete for Fineview Overlook 1,943.00 MOBILITY & INFRASTRUCTURE Core Products – banding and clips for installation of signs 1,700.00 Core Products – banding and clips for installation of signs 1,125.00 A motion was made to Approve. The motion carrried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS NONE P-CARD APPROVALS A motion was made to Approve. The motion carrried. PUBLIC SAFETY SERVICES COMMITTEE, MR. LAVELLE, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0647 Resolution providing for the issuance of a warrant in favor of 3 Rivers Fire Equipment in the amount of $28,192.97 for Prosser pumps for the Fire Bureau. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0653 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works of the City of Pittsburgh to enter into a grant agreement with the Pennsylvania Museum and Historical Commission for a grant in the amount of $18,654.50 for the purpose of conducting an historic architectural review of the Oliver Bath House. Matching funds will be provided in the 2019 City Capital Budget. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 2018-0654 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances in order to provide the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure with certain authority in accord with Ordinances 16 of 2017 and 2 of 2018. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2018-0646 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Planning to enter into a Temporary Right of Entry and License Agreement between the City of Pittsburgh and JOCO partners and Urban Growth Property-Everest Pittsburgh for the installation and maintenance of artistic banners at 625 Stanwix street. As well as authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning to accept funds from JOCO partners and Urban Growth Property-Everest Pittsburgh in the amount of Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,000.00) provided as a gift towards artist’s fee for the artist chosen for the initial banner installation. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0604 Ordinance authorizing the City of Pittsburgh (“City”) to enter into an Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement with the Borough of Mount Oliver (“Borough”) with regard to the City providing animal control services to the Borough pursuant to the General Local Government Code, 53 Pa. C.S. §§2301 et seq. A motion was made that this matter be Held in the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs, due back by 7/18/2018. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 NEW PAPERS 2018-0648 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to document local cooperation and the authority’s agreement to make payments in lieu of taxes for the Northview Midrise housing development. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0649 Resolution authorizing the Mayor, City Solicitor, Deputy City Solicitor and City Controller, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to document local cooperation and the authority’s agreement to make payments in lieu of taxes for the Glen Hazel Rental Assistance Demonstration (“RAD”) housing development. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0650 Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Housing Authority of the City of Pittsburgh to document local cooperation and the authority’s agreement to make payments in lieu of taxes for Allegheny Dwellings Phase I housing development. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. 2018-0651 Resolution authorizing the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the reimbursement from Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority “PWSA” costs related to the Forbes Avenue Reconstruction project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes July 11, 2018 2018-0652 Resolution authorizing the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the city of Pittsburgh, to enter into a Contract or Contracts, or the use of existing Contracts, an Agreement or Agreements, or the use of existing Agreements, providing for the reimbursement from Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority “PWSA” costs related to the Penn Avenue Reconstruction project. A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 8