Meeting

City Council · Nov 17, 2020

10:00 AM · Council Chambers · 28 itemsMinutes Details

Legislation Items

Agenda or minutes items connected to this meeting fixture.

OrderFileTitleDiscussionVoteVotes ForVotes Against
12020-0910WHEREAS, The Federation of War Veterans’ Societies, Inc. was formed in 1919 for the purpose of providing an annual Veterans Day Parade in the City of Pittsburgh to honor the more than 42,000 war veterans living within the City of Pittsburgh; andNo matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
22020-0911WHEREAS, like the City of Pittsburgh, the nation of Cuba is home to prestigious and successful medical, public health, pharmaceutical, and life sciences research, having contributed heavily and with international regard to treatment regimens used in previous outbreaks of Ebola, Zika, Chikungunya, and other novel viruses; andNo matched discussionAdoptedNot recordedNot recorded
32020-0898Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Digital Harbor Foundation by way of the National Science Foundation to participate in a multi city effort to improve technology and technology related educational programing. This grant will support the city’s Rec2Tech initiative and will focus on building curriculum and tech improvements at two city recreation centers over three years. This resolution further provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed Three Hundred, Forty Five Thousand, One Hundred, Eighty Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($345,182.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
42020-0899Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept a donation from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for capital investments for the Ammon Recreation Center Rec2Tech remodel.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
52020-0900Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept a donation from the First National Bank Corporation of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for capital investments for the Ammon Recreation Center Rec2Tech remodel.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
62020-0901Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Human Resources, Chapter 198: Campaign Finance Regulations at Sections 198.01 Definitions and 198.05: Public Database and Reporting.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
72020-0902Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into a Grant Agreement with Allegheny County for the receipt of Coronavirus Relief funds in the amount of FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) dollars for the Bureaus of Emergency Medical Services and Fire. These grant funds shall be used to reimburse eligible City expenditures related to the COVID-19 response, as set by County and federal guidelines.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
82020-0903Resolution amending Resolution No. 765 of 2016, which authorized the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a five-year Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with one or more vendors for the continued implementation of the City’s Spay and Neuter, in order to increase the not to exceed cost by Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
92020-0904Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Fellowship Participation Agreement and/or agreement(s) with CORO Pittsburgh (Public Allies Site)No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
102020-0905Resolution amending Resolution #348 of 2020 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a three (3) year Contract or Agreement with Esri, granting uncapped, citywide access to Esri’s products for all departments, by amending the not- to-exceed amount to include data migration by Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000).No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
112020-0906Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with ERP-One Consulting Inc. for a term of 1 year plus 3 one year renewal options for the provision of services including professional services, consultation, and day to day managed services of the City of Pittsburgh JD Edwards Enterprise One 9.2 application currently managed by the Allegheny County Service Center at a sum not to exceed Five Hundred-Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550, 000) over 4 years.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
122020-0907Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements, including a non-disclosure agreement, with Mobility Impact Partners LP to engage in strategic, market, and technical dialogue about mobility and energy concerns.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
132020-0908Resolution amending Resolution 840 of 2015 entitled “A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks to enter into an agreement or agreements with Apply4 Technology, LLC (“Apply4”) in order to license Film and Event Planning software and to purchase maintenance and solution support services. Cost not to exceed $31,405.00;” in order to clarify the start date of the contract as the implementation date of the services rather than the commencement date of the contract, and reflect changes to funding sources.No matched discussionNot recordedNot recordedNot recorded
142020-0909Files a communication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit of the Department of Innovation and Performance about a Performance Audit of the Department of Innovation and Performance, dated November 2020.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
152020-0912Resolution electing, under the Pennsylvania Liquor Code, 47 P.S. Section 4-461, to extend the timeframe for City Council to render a decision on Council Bill #2020-0779, entitled, “Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor license, License No.R-12796, from Affolder Enterprises, Inc., c/o Susan Affolder, 8026 Edwood Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 to the Applicant, Cabaret LLC, for the premises located at 7928 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, known as "Cabaret, LLC", pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, Section 4-461.”No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
162020-0895Records the Finance and Law committee report for November 10, 2020.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
172020-0862Resolution transferring three thousand dollars ($3,000) from City Council to the City Clerk’s Office.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
182020-0863Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 25 of 2020, effective July 31, 2020, titled, “Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Two--Fiscal, Article V-Special Funds, to add a new Chapter, Chapter 237 - “STOP THE VIOLENCE FUND”, to prioritize the prevention of violence and crime within communities and to create a budgetary obligation for the Fund.”, by changing language.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
192020-0864Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article III, Organization, Chapter 116, Department of Public Safety, by adding a new section, § 116.15, Office of Community Services and Violence Prevention.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
202020-0865Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article III, Organization, Chapter 113, Office of the Mayor, by adding a new section, § 113.06, “Office of Community Health and Safety.”No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
212020-0896Records the Public Works committee report for November 10, 2020.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
222020-0854Resolution amending Resolution No. 192 of 2020, authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amendment or amendments to the Second Amended Full Requirements Service Agreement with Direct Energy Business LLC for the continued supply of electricity to the City’s buildings and facilities in connection with City’s aggregated purchase of electricity with other members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
232020-0855Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amendment or amendments to the purchasing agreement with Snyder Brothers Inc. for the continued supply of natural gas to the City’s buildings and facilities, and extending the term of current purchasing agreement for two years until December 2024. The City plans to soon develop a competitive solicitation for procurement of natural gas purchases in 2025 and beyond.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 8Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 1Kail-Smith
242020-0856Resolution vacating a portion of Bench Way (formerly Stack Alley), laid out in the Eastern Addition of New Homestead Plan of Lots, Plan Book Volume 20, Pages 12 & 13, in the 31st Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
252020-0857Resolution granting unto 1700 PARTNERS, LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install a new projecting sign, at 1607 E. Carson Street, in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
262020-0858Resolution granting unto JONATHAN RESSER, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install a new projecting sign, at 2777 E. Carson Street, in the 16th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
272020-0897Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for November 10, 2020.No matched discussionRead, Received and FiledNot recordedNot recorded
282020-0861Authorizes a City warrant payment to Michael Baker International, Inc.No matched discussionPassed FinallyAye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby WilsonNo: 0
Order 12020-0910

WHEREAS, The Federation of War Veterans’ Societies, Inc. was formed in 1919 for the purpose of providing an annual Veterans Day Parade in the City of Pittsburgh to honor the more than 42,000 war veterans living within the City of Pittsburgh; and

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Adopted
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Order 22020-0911

WHEREAS, like the City of Pittsburgh, the nation of Cuba is home to prestigious and successful medical, public health, pharmaceutical, and life sciences research, having contributed heavily and with international regard to treatment regimens used in previous outbreaks of Ebola, Zika, Chikungunya, and other novel viruses; and

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Adopted
Votes For
Not recorded
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Order 32020-0898

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Parks and Recreation to execute relevant agreements to receive grant funding from the Digital Harbor Foundation by way of the National Science Foundation to participate in a multi city effort to improve technology and technology related educational programing. This grant will support the city’s Rec2Tech initiative and will focus on building curriculum and tech improvements at two city recreation centers over three years. This resolution further provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed Three Hundred, Forty Five Thousand, One Hundred, Eighty Two Dollars and Zero Cents ($345,182.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Order 42020-0899

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept a donation from the Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for capital investments for the Ammon Recreation Center Rec2Tech remodel.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Order 52020-0900

Resolution authorizing, pursuant to Ch. 210 (“Acceptance of Gifts to City”) of the City Code, the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Public Works to accept a donation from the First National Bank Corporation of Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00) for capital investments for the Ammon Recreation Center Rec2Tech remodel.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Order 62020-0901

Ordinance amending and supplementing the City Code at Title One: Administrative, Article XI: Human Resources, Chapter 198: Campaign Finance Regulations at Sections 198.01 Definitions and 198.05: Public Database and Reporting.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Order 72020-0902

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, are hereby authorized to enter into a Grant Agreement with Allegheny County for the receipt of Coronavirus Relief funds in the amount of FIFTY THOUSAND ($50,000.00) dollars for the Bureaus of Emergency Medical Services and Fire. These grant funds shall be used to reimburse eligible City expenditures related to the COVID-19 response, as set by County and federal guidelines.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Votes Against
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Order 82020-0903

Resolution amending Resolution No. 765 of 2016, which authorized the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Safety to enter into a five-year Professional Services Agreement or Agreements with one or more vendors for the continued implementation of the City’s Spay and Neuter, in order to increase the not to exceed cost by Forty Thousand Dollars ($40,000.00).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Not recorded
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Order 92020-0904

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a Fellowship Participation Agreement and/or agreement(s) with CORO Pittsburgh (Public Allies Site)

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
Votes For
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Not recorded
Order 102020-0905

Resolution amending Resolution #348 of 2020 which authorized the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into a three (3) year Contract or Agreement with Esri, granting uncapped, citywide access to Esri’s products for all departments, by amending the not- to-exceed amount to include data migration by Three Hundred Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($300,000).

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Order 112020-0906

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance to enter into an Agreement or Agreement(s) with ERP-One Consulting Inc. for a term of 1 year plus 3 one year renewal options for the provision of services including professional services, consultation, and day to day managed services of the City of Pittsburgh JD Edwards Enterprise One 9.2 application currently managed by the Allegheny County Service Center at a sum not to exceed Five Hundred-Fifty Thousand Dollars ($550, 000) over 4 years.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
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Order 122020-0907

Resolution authorizing the Director of the Department of Innovation & Performance, on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh, to enter into an agreement or agreements, including a non-disclosure agreement, with Mobility Impact Partners LP to engage in strategic, market, and technical dialogue about mobility and energy concerns.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
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Not recorded
Order 132020-0908

Resolution amending Resolution 840 of 2015 entitled “A Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of Parks to enter into an agreement or agreements with Apply4 Technology, LLC (“Apply4”) in order to license Film and Event Planning software and to purchase maintenance and solution support services. Cost not to exceed $31,405.00;” in order to clarify the start date of the contract as the implementation date of the services rather than the commencement date of the contract, and reflect changes to funding sources.

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Not recorded
Votes For
Not recorded
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Not recorded
Order 142020-0909

Files a communication from City Controller Michael Lamb submitting a Performance Audit of the Department of Innovation and Performance about a Performance Audit of the Department of Innovation and Performance, dated November 2020.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
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Not recorded
Order 152020-0912

Resolution electing, under the Pennsylvania Liquor Code, 47 P.S. Section 4-461, to extend the timeframe for City Council to render a decision on Council Bill #2020-0779, entitled, “Resolution requesting the approval of an inter-municipal transfer of liquor license, License No.R-12796, from Affolder Enterprises, Inc., c/o Susan Affolder, 8026 Edwood Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15237 to the Applicant, Cabaret LLC, for the premises located at 7928 Frankstown Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15221, known as "Cabaret, LLC", pursuant to amended Pennsylvania Liquor Code, Section 4-461.”

Discussion
No matched discussion
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Read, Received and Filed
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Not recorded
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Not recorded
Order 162020-0895

Records the Finance and Law committee report for November 10, 2020.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
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Not recorded
Order 182020-0863

Ordinance amending Ordinance Number 25 of 2020, effective July 31, 2020, titled, “Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title Two--Fiscal, Article V-Special Funds, to add a new Chapter, Chapter 237 - “STOP THE VIOLENCE FUND”, to prioritize the prevention of violence and crime within communities and to create a budgetary obligation for the Fund.”, by changing language.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 192020-0864

Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article III, Organization, Chapter 116, Department of Public Safety, by adding a new section, § 116.15, Office of Community Services and Violence Prevention.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 202020-0865

Ordinance supplementing the Pittsburgh Code of Ordinances, Title One, Administrative, Article III, Organization, Chapter 113, Office of the Mayor, by adding a new section, § 113.06, “Office of Community Health and Safety.”

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 212020-0896

Records the Public Works committee report for November 10, 2020.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
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Order 222020-0854

Resolution amending Resolution No. 192 of 2020, authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amendment or amendments to the Second Amended Full Requirements Service Agreement with Direct Energy Business LLC for the continued supply of electricity to the City’s buildings and facilities in connection with City’s aggregated purchase of electricity with other members of the Western Pennsylvania Energy Consortium.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 232020-0855

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of the Department of Public Works to enter on behalf of the City of Pittsburgh into an amendment or amendments to the purchasing agreement with Snyder Brothers Inc. for the continued supply of natural gas to the City’s buildings and facilities, and extending the term of current purchasing agreement for two years until December 2024. The City plans to soon develop a competitive solicitation for procurement of natural gas purchases in 2025 and beyond.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes Against
No: 1Kail-Smith
Order 242020-0856

Resolution vacating a portion of Bench Way (formerly Stack Alley), laid out in the Eastern Addition of New Homestead Plan of Lots, Plan Book Volume 20, Pages 12 & 13, in the 31st Ward, 5th Council District of the City of Pittsburgh.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 252020-0857

Resolution granting unto 1700 PARTNERS, LLC, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install a new projecting sign, at 1607 E. Carson Street, in the 17th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 262020-0858

Resolution granting unto JONATHAN RESSER, their successors and assigns, the privilege and license to construct, maintain and use at their own cost and expense, to install a new projecting sign, at 2777 E. Carson Street, in the 16th Ward, 3rd Council District of the City of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Passed Finally
Votes For
Aye: 9Burgess, Anthony Coghill, Deb Gross, Kraus, R. Daniel Lavelle, Kail-Smith, Erika Strassburger, Bobby Wilson
Votes Against
No: 0
Order 272020-0897

Records the Land Use and Economic Development committee report for November 10, 2020.

Discussion
No matched discussion
Vote
Read, Received and Filed
Votes For
Not recorded
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