Standing Committees

510 City-County Building 414 Grant Street City of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA 15219 Meeting Minutes Wednesday, January 16, 2019 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. Strassburger Absent 1 - Mrs. Kail-Smith City of Pittsburgh Page 1 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 16, 2019 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 January 16th 2019 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 Harris, Darlene – reimb/office refreshments (Dist. 1) 59.33 Municipal Code – Codification of Ordinances 1,161.39 Palmosina, Gino – reimb/food & supplies for community event (Dist. 2) 189.27 Pittsburgh Mailing – mailing service (Dist. 9) 2,704.00 CHR The Pitt News – advertisements for fair housing 1,145.00 Pittsburgh City Paper – fair housing community meeting advertisements 350.00 I&P Expedient Data Centers – data center power 1,858.14 CONTROLLER Hall, Julie – reimbursement application fee 99.00 Pittsburgh Mailing – mailing 1099s 23.50 City of Pittsburgh Page 2 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 16, 2019 LAW Bar Association of the Third Federal Circuit – third circuit membership 60.00 Heckman Enterprises Inc – expert witness 2,944.00 Heckman Enterprises Inc – expert witness 2,875.00 Precise Discovery – data review for litigation case 350.60 ETHICS BOARD Council on Governmental Ethic Laws – membership dues 445.00 HUMAN RESOURCES The Employment Guide – advertising 235.00 Gallen, Dr. Robert PhD – psychological evaluations 2,430.00 NCS Pearson Incorporated – scoring for exams 2,974.40 New Pittsburgh Courier – advertising 1,745.40 Pharos Yoga – Yoga Expo sponsor fee & entry tickets 500.00 Pittsburgh Mailing – mailing W2s for city employees 525.00 Pry, Richard PhD – psychological evaluations 1,350.00 Sewell, Roxanne N – advertising, Talk Magazine 3,040.00 S&S Trophy, Inc – plaques for employee of the month 300.00 PUBLIC SAFETY ADMIN Ameel, Adam – membership with Association of Threat Assessment Professionals City of Pittsburgh Page 3 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 16, 2019 215.00 Smiths Detection – disassembly, relocation, and reassembly of x-ray machine 1,317.50 Sonitrol Security Systems – security services 600.00 Tokarski, John – reimbursement for parking 9.08 Allegheny County Public Works – Great Race banner hanging 740.00 POLICE Always Compassionate Vet Care – K9 vet services 200.41 Always Compassionate Vet Care – K9 vet services 1,195.45 Golden Bone Pet Resort – K9 boarding 273.00 Johnson Controls Inc – labor to install 2 video monitors 1,024.00 Scanlon Counseling & Consulting – fitness for duty exams and counseling 2,400.00 Sonitrol Security Systems – alarm monitoring 2,147.00 OMI Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 254.72 Net Transcripts Inc – transcription of case interviews 285.96 PUBLIC WORKS Amcom Office Systems – copier equipment rental 273.06 Dominion Elevator Inspection – elevator safety inspections 2,225.00 City of Pittsburgh Page 4 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 16, 2019 PA Dept of Labor & Industry – various inspections & certificates 292.74 Rymak Diesel Supply – parts for repair & service of equipment 404.80 Zoresco Equipment Co – long term monthly rental of storage trailers 305.00 Brice, Daniel – renewal of CDL class A 94.50 Kedhim, Haedar – renewal of CDL class A 94.50 Thompkins, Theodore – renewal of CDL class A 94.50 DOMI Osburn Associates – aluminum blanks to make street name blades 1,332.75 A motion was made that this matter be Approved. The motion carried. INTRA DEPARTMENTAL TRANSFERS NONE P-CARD APPROVALS NONE PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, MRS. KAIL-SMITH, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1274 Resolution directing the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to seek City Council approval for any and all transit options through Junction Hollow in Schenley Park. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 5 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 16, 2019 LAND USE AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, MS. GROSS, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-1008 Ordinance amending the Pittsburgh Code, Title Nine, Zoning, Article I, Section 902.03 Zoning Map, by changing from R1A-H, Residential Single-Unit Attached, High Density District to LNC, Local Neighborhood Commercial District, certain property roughly bounded by Larimer Avenue, Maxwell Way, Stoebner Way and Meadow Street; all in the Allegheny County Block and Lot System, 12th Ward. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing) SPONSOR /S: REV. BURGESS A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. NEW PAPERS 2019-1275 Resolution granting unto Andy Hardy, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, a handicap ramp with handrail and landing at 2832 Murray Avenue in the 14th Ward, Council District 5 of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. SPONSOR /S: MR. O'CONNOR A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. URBAN RECREATION COMMITTEE, MR. COGHILL, CHAIR NEW PAPERS 2019-1272 Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Chapter 173 section 2 (“Commission on Naming Public Properties”) of the City Code, the Mayor to name the North Side section of the Three Rivers Heritage Trail after former Mayor Thomas J. Murphy in recognition of the 25th Anniversary of his Inauguration as the 57th Mayor of Pittsburgh. (Needs to be held for a Public Hearing) A motion was made that this matter be Held for Public Hearing to the Committee on Hearings . The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 6 Standing Committee Meeting Minutes January 16, 2019 INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE, MR. O'CONNOR, CHAIR DEFERRED PAPERS 2018-0764 Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor license, License No. R-2128, from Prasiv Inc., 300 Mall Circle Dr., Monroeville, PA 15146 to the Applicant, Winghart’s Burgers Mkt. Inc., 5 Market Sq., Pittsburgh, PA 15222 for the premises located at 5 Market Sq., Pittsburgh, PA 15222, known as “Winghart’s Burgers”, pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, §4-461. (Public Hearing Held 10/10/18) A motion was made that this matter be Affirmatively Recommended. The motion carried. City of Pittsburgh Page 7