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Meeting Name: County Council Agenda status: Approved
Meeting date/time: 2/3/2015 5:00 PM Minutes status: Approved  
Meeting location: Regular Meeting, Fourth Floor, Gold Room
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8755-15 1  ProclamationProclamation honoring Mr. Warren S. Finkel upon the occasion of his retirement from Allegheny County after 45 years of dedicated service to the Budget and Finance Department.   Action details Not available
8756-15 1  ProclamationProclamation congratulating KDKA-TV reporter Ms. Mary Robb Jackson upon the occasion of her retirement after 40 years of delivering the news to the residents of Western Pennsylvania.    Action details Not available
8757-15 1  ProclamationProclamation congratulating Pink Steel for earning second place in the world and first place in the nation at the International Breast Cancer Paddlers’ Commission Participatory Dragon Boat Festival in Sarasota, Florida on October 24-26, 2014.   Action details Not available
8758-15 1  ProclamationCertificates of Achievement awarded to the 2014-2015 Ellis School Girls’ Field Hockey Team in recognition of winning the WPIAL Class AA Girls’ Field Hockey Championship.   Action details Not available
8759-15 1  ProclamationProclamation recognizing the Pennsylvania Center for Women and Politics of Chatham University for hosting the 4th annual Ready to Run™ Campaign Training for Women and proclaiming January 31, 2015 as Ready to Run™ Day in Allegheny County.   Action details Not available
8760-15 1  ProclamationProclamation recognizing the 2014-2015 Duquesne Women’s Basketball Team for their dedication in the classroom and on the court.   Action details Not available
8761-15 1  ProclamationCertificates of Achievement awarded to the 2014-2015 Pittsburgh Brashear High School Football Team for winning the City League Football Championship.   Action details Not available
8762-15 1  ProclamationProclamation naming the month of February “Black History Month” in Allegheny County.   Action details Not available
8763-15 1  ProclamationCertificate of Recognition awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Howard and Jessie Gonzales upon the momentous occasion of their 50th wedding anniversary.   Action details Not available
8764-15 1  ProclamationCertificate of Recognition awarded to Benjamin Benson, Carmen Carulli, Wayne Harper, Darryl Roher, and Walter Zamosky recognizing their 50 plus years of dedicated service to the Fire Department of North Versailles.   Action details Not available
8765-15 1  ProclamationProclamation honoring the Jefferson Hills Volunteer Fire Company 885 and the Jefferson Hills Area Ambulance Association for saving a resident’s life on October 2, 2014.    Action details Not available
8766-15 1  ProclamationCertificate of Recognition awarded to Mr. and Mrs. Felix and Carol Bucci upon the momentous occasion of their 69th wedding anniversary.   Action details Not available
8767-15 1  ProclamationCertificates of Achievement awarded to the 2014-2015 North Allegheny Senior High School boys’ cross country team for winning the PIAA Class AAA boys’ cross country championship.   Action details Not available
8768-15 1  ProclamationCertificates of Achievement awarded to the 2014-2015 North Allegheny Senior High School girls’ field hockey team for winning the WPIAL Class AAA girls’ field hockey championship.   Action details Not available
8769-15 1  ProclamationCertificates of Achievement awarded to the 2014-2015 North Allegheny Senior High School girls’ tennis team for winning the PIAA and WPIAL Class AAA girls’ team tennis championships.   Action details Not available
8770-15 1  Floor MotionMotion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of Allegheny County Council held on January 6, 2015Passed  Action details Not available
8751-15 1  AppointmentApproving the reappointment of Eva Bednar to serve as a member of the Allegheny County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Advisory Board for a term to expire on December 31, 2017.Referred  Action details Not available
8752-15 1  AppointmentApproving the reappointment of Kurt Kondrich to serve as a member of the Allegheny County Mental Health/Intellectual Disability Advisory Board for a term to expire on December 31, 2017.Referred  Action details Not available
8753-15 1  AppointmentApproving the reappointment of Theresa Edwards to serve as a member of the Drug and Alcohol Planning Council of Allegheny County for a term to expire on December 31, 2017.Referred  Action details Not available
8754-15 1  AppointmentApproving the reappointment of Valerie J. Ketter to serve as a member of the Drug and Alcohol Planning Council of Allegheny County for a term to expire on December 31, 2017.Referred  Action details Not available
8737-15 1  ResolutionA Resolution of the County of Allegheny amending the 2014 Capital Budget for Allegheny County.PassedPass Action details Not available
8738-15 1  ResolutionA Resolution of the County of Allegheny amending the 2013 Capital Budget for Allegheny County.PassedPass Action details Not available
8659-14 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, supplementing the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Part 7, “Properties” and creating a new Article 707, entitled "County Parks”, to enact a hold on drilling and exploration for natural gas on Allegheny County park land, with the exception of Deer Lakes Park. Brought out of CommitteeFail Action details Not available
8695-15 1  OrdinanceOrdinance of the County of Allegheny granting authorization to demolish the North Park Horse Barn located on McKinney Road.PassedPass Action details Not available
8728-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing an Agreement to extend a lease with the Amateur Astronomers Association of Pittsburgh (AAAP), for the continued operation and maintenance of Wagman Observatory in Deer Lakes Park. PassedPass Action details Not available
8729-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, permitting the use by Allegheny County Budo-Kai for the operation and management of Martial Arts Center. PassedPass Action details Not available
8730-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing an Agreement between the County of Allegheny and Family Links, Inc. for leasing of a house and surrounding property located in Boyce Park.PassedPass Action details Not available
8731-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, authorizing an extension of an agreement with the GATEWAY RADIO CONTROL SOCIETY for the operation and management of the Model Aircraft Field located in Boyce Park. PassedPass Action details Not available
8739-15 1  ResolutionA Resolution of the Council of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, made pursuant to the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (“LERTA”), Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 72, § 4722 et seq. (1995), as amended, providing for: a program of temporary exemption from increases in Allegheny County Real Property Taxes, for specified time periods, resulting from improvements made by an owner of property located within a specific geographic area within the City Of Pittsburgh, County Of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, previously determined to be a deteriorated area; establishing a schedule for exempting increases in Allegheny County property taxes resulting from such improvements; and prescribing the requirements and procedures by which an owner of property located within the deteriorated area can secure the temporary exemption resulting from such improvements.PassedPass Action details Not available
8740-15 1  ResolutionA Resolution of the Council of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, made pursuant to the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (“LERTA”), Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 72, § 4722 et seq. (1995), as amended, providing for: a program of temporary exemption from increases in Allegheny County Real Property Taxes, for specified time periods, resulting from improvements made by an owner of property located within a specific geographic area within Findlay Township, County Of Allegheny, Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania, previously determined to be a deteriorated area; establishing a schedule for exempting increases in Allegheny County property taxes resulting from such improvements; and prescribing the requirements and procedures by which an owner of property located within the deteriorated area can secure the temporary exemption resulting from such improvements. PassedPass Action details Not available
8733-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to acquire by condemnation certain temporary construction easement areas from three parcels required to construct lateral support facilities for Homestead-Duquesne Road at Franklin Street in Munhall Borough (5147-0207), and to take such further action as may be necessary under applicable law, including the Eminent Domain Code. PassedPass Action details Not available
8734-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to acquire by condemnation a certain drainage easement area from a parcel of land of Ernest M. Pido and Catherine Beauchamp required to construct a replacement storm sewer along West Run - Homestead & Duquesne Connecting Road, also known as East 22nd Avenue Extension, in Munhall Borough (5331-0002), and to take such further action as may be necessary under applicable law, including the Eminent Domain Code. PassedPass Action details Not available
8735-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance authorizing the County of Allegheny to acquire by condemnation temporary construction easement areas from parcels of land of Walter J. Davic required to construct lateral support facilities for Painters Run Road east of McMillan Road, Site 1, and of William Raymond Siedle (1/2 interest) and Daniel F. Vanzin and Catherine Vanzin (1/2 interest) required to construct lateral support facilities for Painters Run Road at Essen Hill Road, Site 2, both sites being in Upper St. Clair Township (6242-0206), and to take such further action as may be necessary under applicable law, including the Eminent Domain Code.PassedPass Action details Not available
8771-15 1  OrdinanceAn ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, to amend and supplement Article 1013 of Division 1 of the Code of Allegheny County entitled “Administrative Code,” Section 1013.09.N., entitled “Misuse of county resources” in order to clarify the rules relating to the use of County owned vehicles to travel to or from partisan political events. WHEREAS, the Accountability, Conduct and Ethics Code of Allegheny County, contained within Article 1013 of the Administrative Code, sets forth guidelines for the accountability, conduct and ethics of Allegheny County; and WHEREAS, §5-1013.03 of the Ethics Code defines “covered person” as any elected or appointed County officer, all County employees, and all members of County agencies; and WHEREAS, the Ethics Code, inter alia, also provides that “[n]o covered person shall use, request, or permit the use of County resources, including, but not limited to, motor vehicles, equipment, and materials, except for County purposes” at §5-1013.09.N(1) of the Administrative Code; and WHEREAS, it is the judgment ofReferred by Chair  Action details Not available
8772-15 1  OrdinanceAn Ordinance of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, amending the Administrative Code of Allegheny County, Article 203, entitled “County Authorities,” §5-203.02, entitled “Appointments to County authorities,” in order to limit the appointment of County employees and County Council Members to the governing boards of authorities. Referred by Chair  Action details Not available
8773-15 1  OrdinanceOrdinance of the County of Allegheny authorizing the transfer of custody of certain County records to the Historical Society of Western Pennsylvania to allow for their maintenance and preservation at no cost to the County under preservation guidelines established by the Society of American Archivists and for public access to these records at the Senator John Heinz History Center Referred by Chair  Action details Not available
8774-15 1  ResolutionA Resolution of the County of Allegheny amending the Grants and Special Accounts Budget for 2015 (Submission #02-15). Referred by Chair  Action details Not available
8775-15 1  ResolutionA Resolution of the Council of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, made pursuant to the Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance Act (“LERTA”), Pa. Stat. Ann. tit. 72, § 4722 et seq. (1995), as amended, providing for: a program of temporary exemption from increases in Allegheny County Real Property Taxes, for specified time periods, resulting from improvements made by an owner of property located within a specific geographic area within the City Of Pittsburgh, County Of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, previously determined to be a deteriorated area; establishing a schedule for exempting increases in Allegheny County property taxes resulting from such improvements; and prescribing the requirements and procedures by which an owner of property located within the deteriorated area can secure the temporary exemption resulting from such improvements.Referred by Chair  Action details Not available
8776-15 1  MotionAuthorizing the Council’s Executive Committee to select from responsible bidders and select a proposal to provide in-house information technology (I.T.) services to the office of Allegheny County Council. Referred  Action details Not available
8777-15 1  MotionPulling Bill No.8228-14, a Resolution of the County of Allegheny, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact a with all deliberate speed an act authorizing the governing bodies of counties of the second class to provide by ordinance for the implementation of tax provisions to allow for a property tax freeze for qualifying senior citizens, from committee for an immediate and final vote. Defeated due to lack of secondFail Action details Not available
8778-15 1  MotionA Motion urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to oppose Senate Bill 4/House Bill 173 when either comes before them. PassedPass Action details Not available
8779-15 1  MotionAmending Article IV, Rule D of the Rules of Council for Allegheny County Council, entitled “Tax Increment Financing (TIF) and establishing a new Rule E within Article IV, entitled “Local Economic Revitalization Tax Assistance (LERTA)” in order to provide clear guidance for the factors to be considered by the Council prior to approving TIF and/or LERTA proposals. Referred by Chair  Action details Not available