Order 12020-0280
Declares April 6 through April 10, 2020 as “Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week” in the City of Pittsburgh.
Legislation Items
Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.
| Order | File | Title | Discussion | Vote | Votes For | Votes Against |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2020-0280 | Declares April 6 through April 10, 2020 as “Graduate and Professional Student Appreciation Week” in the City of Pittsburgh. | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 2 | 2020-0271 | Resolution authorizing The Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) to provide funding for the acquisition of a stretch of rail line located between 24th - 33rd Streets in the Strip District from CSX Transportation through the railbanking process. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. This grant will be used in conjunction with capital funds to execute contracts. In the event that the city is awarded the grant, the total project cost is not to exceed ONE MILLION ($1,000,000) dollars. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 3 | 2020-0272 | Resolution authorizing the filing of an application for federal assistance with the U.S. Department of Transportation for up to $25,000,000 in FY 2020 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grants program funds for critical infrastructure stabilization at locations throughout Mt. Washington. The BUILD grant application includes a required local match of twenty percent, the source of which is to be identified in subsequent legislation. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 4 | 2020-0273 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments to agreements with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (“PWSA”) to facilitate certain repairs to the cartway of 10th Street between Penn Avenue and Liberty Avenue. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 5 | 2020-0281 | Resolution directing the Directors of the Departments of Finance and City Planning to create a pilot program and identify sites citywide that can be used to foster urban agriculture. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 6 | 2020-0274 | Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($84,000.00) to Robert A. Creo, 3934 Foster St., #B531, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 for arbitration services rendered in connection with Act 111 Interest Arbitration. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 7 | 2020-0275 | Authorizes a City warrant payment to Curtin & Heefner, LLP, 2005 S. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 8 | 2020-0276 | Authorizes a City warrant payment to Gleason & Associates PC, P. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 9 | 2020-0277 | Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12,317.50) to Kittelson LLC, 1008 Woodcreek Drive, College Station, TX 77845 for professional services in relation to lawsuits filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas. | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 10 | 2020-0278 | Resolution amending Resolution 813 of 2019 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an agreement with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC to serve as Bond Counsel for the purpose of rendering any and all necessary opinions with respect to the Bonds and preparing such additional documents as may be necessary. Total costs shall not exceed One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($112,500.00) over a three year period (2020, 2021, 2022). | Waived under Rule 8 | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 11 | 2020-0279 | Resolution to authorize and direct the incurring of Non-Electoral Debt through the issuance of a series of General Obligation Refunding Bonds of the City of Pittsburgh, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of One Hundred Sixty One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($161,250,000.00). | Waived under Rule 8 | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 12 | 2020-0268 | Records the Finance and Law committee report for April 8, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 13 | 2020-0245 | Resolution providing for a non-monetary settlement in favor of Bryan Campbell, Esquire, fully releasing the City from all claims and liability for alleged monies owed to him for professional services provided to City of Pittsburgh professional police officers/FOP Members who were named as parties to lawsuits filed in state or federal court as described in a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 19-007775. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 14 | 2020-0246 | Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Forty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($47,500.00) in favor of Douglas Anderson, Administrator, and his attorneys, Joyce & Bittner, 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. 14-015587 (consolidated). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 15 | 2020-0269 | Records the Public Works committee report for April 8, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 16 | 2020-0242 | Resolution granting unto BRENDAN NOONE, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install 2 slim AC condenser units in a planter box, screened with cedar fencing, on the side of building, at 1247 Palo Alto Street, in the 22nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 17 | 2020-0243 | Resolution providing for an agreement with Alfred Benesch and Company for Preliminary and Final Design, Services During Construction and Miscellaneous Services for the Swinburne Bridge replacement project; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $830,572.47. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 18 | 2020-0244 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Finance and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to place a Deed Restriction upon Paulson Park and Wightman Park, as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) which provided funds for the Paulson Park and Wightman Park Redevelopment. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 19 | 2020-0250 | Resolution requiring the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to create and promulgate, or update existing, operating procedures, permits, forms, rules, and regulations related to vehicle or transportation operations not already underway or otherwise sanctioned by existing Ordinance or regulations over, above, in, within, on, or under the right-of-way within an area zoned as “P” or “Parks District,” as established by Chapter 905: Special Purpose Districts by the City of Pittsburgh Zoning Code a City of Pittsburgh park. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 20 | 2020-0256 | Resolution amending Resolution 749 of 2019, entitled “Resolution amending Resolution 655 of 2018, entitled ‘Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing for compensation paid to PennDot of the local costs associated with the East Carson St. Supplemental Improvement Project being undertaken by PennDot, and further providing for payment of the cost not to exceed $690,737.35,’ by providing for certain contributions to be made by the City through separate legislative appropriations in a subsequent year in an amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99),” in order to authorize expenditure and appropriation of the aforementioned amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99). | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 21 | 2020-0270 | Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for April 8, 2020. | Read, Received and Filed | Not recorded | Not recorded | |
| 22 | 2020-0247 | Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) and/or the Department of Innovation and Performance (I&P) on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Populus, in order to receive access to their visualization platform suite, which will further the City’s ability to deliver mobility services to residents. | Passed Finally | Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson | No: 0 | |
| 23 | 2020-0282 | WHEREAS, as of April 13, 2020, there have been more than 24,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Pennsylvania; and | Adopted | Not recorded | Not recorded |
Order 22020-0271
Resolution authorizing The Mayor of the City of Pittsburgh and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to apply for grant funding from the PA Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) Community Conservation Partnerships Program (C2P2) to provide funding for the acquisition of a stretch of rail line located between 24th - 33rd Streets in the Strip District from CSX Transportation through the railbanking process. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS ($500,000.00) dollars for this stated purpose. This grant will be used in conjunction with capital funds to execute contracts. In the event that the city is awarded the grant, the total project cost is not to exceed ONE MILLION ($1,000,000) dollars.
Order 32020-0272
Resolution authorizing the filing of an application for federal assistance with the U.S. Department of Transportation for up to $25,000,000 in FY 2020 Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) Discretionary Grants program funds for critical infrastructure stabilization at locations throughout Mt. Washington. The BUILD grant application includes a required local match of twenty percent, the source of which is to be identified in subsequent legislation.
Order 42020-0273
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements or amendments to agreements with the Pittsburgh Water and Sewer Authority (“PWSA”) to facilitate certain repairs to the cartway of 10th Street between Penn Avenue and Liberty Avenue.
Order 52020-0281
Resolution directing the Directors of the Departments of Finance and City Planning to create a pilot program and identify sites citywide that can be used to foster urban agriculture.
Order 62020-0274
Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Eighty-Four Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($84,000.00) to Robert A. Creo, 3934 Foster St., #B531, Pittsburgh, PA 15201 for arbitration services rendered in connection with Act 111 Interest Arbitration.
Order 72020-0275
Authorizes a City warrant payment to Curtin & Heefner, LLP, 2005 S.
Order 82020-0276
Authorizes a City warrant payment to Gleason & Associates PC, P.
Order 92020-0277
Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the amount of Twelve Thousand Three Hundred Seventeen Dollars and Fifty Cents ($12,317.50) to Kittelson LLC, 1008 Woodcreek Drive, College Station, TX 77845 for professional services in relation to lawsuits filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas.
Order 102020-0278
Resolution amending Resolution 813 of 2019 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of Finance to enter into an agreement with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC to serve as Bond Counsel for the purpose of rendering any and all necessary opinions with respect to the Bonds and preparing such additional documents as may be necessary. Total costs shall not exceed One Hundred Twelve Thousand Five Hundred Dollars and Zero Cents ($112,500.00) over a three year period (2020, 2021, 2022).
Order 112020-0279
Resolution to authorize and direct the incurring of Non-Electoral Debt through the issuance of a series of General Obligation Refunding Bonds of the City of Pittsburgh, in the maximum aggregate principal amount of One Hundred Sixty One Million Two Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($161,250,000.00).
Order 122020-0268
Records the Finance and Law committee report for April 8, 2020.
Order 132020-0245
Resolution providing for a non-monetary settlement in favor of Bryan Campbell, Esquire, fully releasing the City from all claims and liability for alleged monies owed to him for professional services provided to City of Pittsburgh professional police officers/FOP Members who were named as parties to lawsuits filed in state or federal court as described in a lawsuit filed in the Allegheny County Court of Common Pleas at G.D. 19-007775.
Order 142020-0246
Resolution authorizing the issuance of a warrant in the total sum of Forty Seven Thousand Five Hundred Dollars ($47,500.00) in favor of Douglas Anderson, Administrator, and his attorneys, Joyce & Bittner, 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. 14-015587 (consolidated).
Order 152020-0269
Records the Public Works committee report for April 8, 2020.
Order 162020-0242
Resolution granting unto BRENDAN NOONE, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install 2 slim AC condenser units in a planter box, screened with cedar fencing, on the side of building, at 1247 Palo Alto Street, in the 22nd Ward, 1st Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Order 172020-0243
Resolution providing for an agreement with Alfred Benesch and Company for Preliminary and Final Design, Services During Construction and Miscellaneous Services for the Swinburne Bridge replacement project; and providing for the payment of the costs thereof, not to exceed $830,572.47.
Order 182020-0244
Resolution authorizing the Mayor, the Director of Finance and the Director of the Department of Public Works, to place a Deed Restriction upon Paulson Park and Wightman Park, as required by the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) which provided funds for the Paulson Park and Wightman Park Redevelopment.
Order 192020-0250
Resolution requiring the Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure to create and promulgate, or update existing, operating procedures, permits, forms, rules, and regulations related to vehicle or transportation operations not already underway or otherwise sanctioned by existing Ordinance or regulations over, above, in, within, on, or under the right-of-way within an area zoned as “P” or “Parks District,” as established by Chapter 905: Special Purpose Districts by the City of Pittsburgh Zoning Code a City of Pittsburgh park.
Order 202020-0256
Resolution amending Resolution 749 of 2019, entitled “Resolution amending Resolution 655 of 2018, entitled ‘Resolution providing for an Agreement or Agreements, or use of existing Agreements, allowing for compensation paid to PennDot of the local costs associated with the East Carson St. Supplemental Improvement Project being undertaken by PennDot, and further providing for payment of the cost not to exceed $690,737.35,’ by providing for certain contributions to be made by the City through separate legislative appropriations in a subsequent year in an amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99),” in order to authorize expenditure and appropriation of the aforementioned amount not to exceed eight hundred eighty-six thousand one-hundred and sixty-two dollars and ninety-nine cents ($886,162.99).
Order 212020-0270
Records the Innovation, Performance and Asset Management committee report for April 8, 2020.
Order 222020-0247
Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Mobility and Infrastructure (DOMI) and/or the Department of Innovation and Performance (I&P) on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Populus, in order to receive access to their visualization platform suite, which will further the City’s ability to deliver mobility services to residents.
Order 232020-0282
WHEREAS, as of April 13, 2020, there have been more than 24,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 across Pennsylvania; and