Legislation

Resolution adopting Plan Revision to the City of Pittsburgh’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan for the 2908 Smallman Street Land Development project, located at 2908-2916 Smallman Street of Pittsburgh, PA, 15201.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Director of the Department of City Planning, in cooperation with the Director of the Department of Public Works, to accept funds from an Allegheny Regional Assets District “RADical ImPAct Grant” in the amount of Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000.00) to fund public art projects in Emerald View Park, Frick Park, Highland Park, Riverview Park, and Schenley Park.

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 Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) under the Multimodal Transportation Fund (MTF) to provide funding for sidewalk construction, curb reconstruction, street and pedestrian lighting and small retaining walls on Irvine Street between Greenfield Avenue and Berwick Street/Lewis Playground. This grant proposal includes an ask of $840,000.00 with a local match of $356,452.00, included in the 2019 City of Pittsburgh Capital Budget. In the event the grant is awarded, this resolution provides for an agreement and expenditures not to exceed One Million, One Hundred Ninety Six Thousand, Four Hundred and Fifty Two dollars ($1,196,452.00) for this stated purpose.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Directors of the Department of Public Works and the Department of Finance, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Duquesne Light Company, to provide an easement to Duquesne Light Company, and in accordance with Resolution 564 of 2019 allowing for the erection, installation to provide for electricity to power the neighborhood including Highland Park and its amenities, and use of an underground electrical system and associated apparatus upon the City’s property at the Forestry Division on Stanton Avenue in Highland Park for the purpose of electrical services.

Report of the Committee on Public Safety Services for November 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Land Use and Economic Development for November 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Finance and Law for November 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Public Works for November 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Report of the Committee on Intergovernmental Affairs for November 13, 2019 with an Affirmative Recommendation.

Resolution amending Resolution No. 206 of 2019 authorizing the Mayor and the City Solicitor to enter into a Professional Services Agreement with Campbell Durrant Beatty Palombo & Miller, P.C., 535 Smithfield St., Suite 700, Pittsburgh, PA 15222 for professional legal services and expert advice regarding labor matters by increasing the total cost from Two Hundred Twenty Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($220,000.00) to Three Hundred Five Thousand Dollars and No Cents ($305,000.00). (Executive Session Held 12-3-19)

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and the Department of Finance to enter into a grant agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, office of Commonwealth Libraries to receive Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation Fund grant monies in the amount of $750,000 that will be used by the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to renovate the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

Resolution providing for the designation as a Historic Structure under Title 11 of the Code of Ordinances that certain structure known as the Joseph J. Weiss Jr., Federal Courthouse, located at 700 Grant Street (2-B-39), in Downtown, in the 2nd Ward, City of Pittsburgh. (Public Hearing held 2/19/20)

Resolution authorizing 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 Eighty-Five Thousand Dollars and Zero Cents ($85,000.00) over a three year period (2020, 2021, 2022) and shall be paid using proceeds from the debt issuance.

Resolution authorizing the Mayor and Director of Finance to enter into a Cooperation Agreement with the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh regarding the Library’s use of the $750,000 in Keystone Recreation, Park, and Conservation grant monies for the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh to renovate the Library for the Blind and Physically Handicapped.

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 23:5-1, PARKING PROHIBITED AT ALL TIMES, OF TITLE 23, TRAFFIC AND PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, 2000, AS AMENDED AND SUPPLEMENTED, BY PROHIBITING PARKING AT ALL TIMES FOR A PORTION OF THE WESTERLY SIDE OF MOUNT PROSPECT AVENUE BETWEEN ABINGTON AVENUE EAST AND BERKELEY AVENUE. (NORTH WARD)

Joint Meeting of Essex and Union Counties, Minutes, September 19, 2019

Newark Housing Authority, Board of Commissioners Report, September 2019 and Minutes, September 26, 2019

Employee Retirement System Board, Minutes, May 9, 2019, June 20, 2019, August 15, 2019 and September 19, 2019

Alcohol Beverage Control Board, Minutes, October 7, 2019 and October 21, 2019

City of Newark CY2019/FY2020 Best Practices Inventory Report

Dept/ Agency: Finance Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Purpose: Stipulation of Settlements for Tax Appeals List of Property: (Tax Payer/Address/Block/Lot/Ward/Assmnt./Year/Refund Amount) MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/12/103-107 University Avenue/Central/$1,723,925/2016/-$0.00 *Property location changed in 2017 after the merged of multiple lots, the new location address is 91-131 Central Avenue. MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/12/103-107 University Avenue/Central/$2,955,300/2017/-$0.00 *Property location changed in 2017 after the merged of multiple lots, the new location address is 91-131 Central Avenue. MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/12/91-131 Central Avenue/Central/$30,060,300/2018/-$599,540.09 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/12/91-131 Central Avenue/Central/$30,060,300/2019/-$610,579.55 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/16/109 University Avenue/Central/$489,650/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/16/109 University Avenue/Central/$839,400/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/17/111 University Avenue/Central/$49,233/2016/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/17/111 University Avenue/Central/$84,400/2017/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/17/111 University Avenue/Central/$84,400/2018/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/17/111 University Avenue/Central/$84,400/2019/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/23/119-121 University Avenue/Central/$567,875/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/23/119-121 University Avenue/Central/$973,500/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/25/123-127 University Avenue/Central/$469,350/2016/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/25/123-127 University Avenue/Central/$804,600/2017/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/25/123-127 University Avenue/Central/$804,600/2018/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/25/123-127 University Avenue/Central/$804,600/2019/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/32/127 University Avenue/Central/$338,100/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/32/127 University Avenue/Central/$579,600/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/35/129 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2016/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/35/129 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2017/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/35/129 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2018/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/35/129 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2019/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/36/131 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2016/$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/36/131 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2017/$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/36/131 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2018/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/36/131 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2019/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/37/133 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2016/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/37/133 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2017/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/37/133 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2018/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/37/133 University Avenue/Central/$129,500/2019/-$0.00 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/38/99 Central Avenue/Central/$320,300/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/38/99 Central Avenue/Central/$320,300/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/42/91-97 Central Avenue/Central/$522,900/2016/$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/42/91-97 Central Avenue/Central/$522,900/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/48/101-103 Central Avenue/Central/$82,200/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/40/48/101-103 Central Avenue/Central/$82,200/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/1/258-306 M.L. King Blvd./Central/$39,783,400/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/1/258-290 M.L. King Blvd./Central/$31,266,200/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/62/115-119 Central Avenue/Central/$52,100/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/62/115-119 Central Avenue/Central/$52,100/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/65/113 Central Avenue/Central/$42,600/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/65/113 Central Avenue/Central/$42,600/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/66/111 Central Avenue/Central/$48,300/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/66/111 Central Avenue/Central/$48,300/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/69/107-109 Central Avenue/Central/$27,883/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/69/107-109 Central Avenue/Central/$47,800/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/70/105 Central Avenue/Central/$47,400/2016/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 MPT of Newark, LLC and Prime Healthcare Services - St. Michael’s, LLC/41/70/105 Central Avenue/Central/$47,400/2017/-$0.00 *Merged into Lot 12 in 2017 *Refund will be applied as credit against taxes due. Additional Information: Total Tax Difference: - $1,210,119.63 Invitation: Corporation Counsel

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To develop the properties to build three (3) two (2) family homes for sale. Entity Name: Michael Constantino Entity Address: 270 Goldsmith Avenue, Newark, New Jersey 07112 Sale Amount: $54,550.00 Cost Basis: (X ) $6.00/$7.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $51,500.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: Commence within three (3) months and be completed within eighteen (18) months following the transfer of property ownership from the City to the Redeveloper Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 658 Hunterdon Street/Block 2689/Lot 56/South Ward 95 Chadwick Avenue/Block 3000/Lot 7/South Ward 272 Goldsmith Avenue/Block 3719.04/Lot 18/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = (2,625 X $6.00 = $15,750.00) + (2,500 X $6.00 = $15,000.00) + (3,400 X $7.00 = $23,800.00) = $54,550.00 Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh adopted on April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Private Sale/Redevelopment Purpose: To develop five (5) three (3) family homes and three (3) two (2) family homes for sale. Entity Name: Enterprise Builders, LLC Entity Address: 544 Park Avenue, Suite 316, Brooklyn, New York 11206 Sale Amount: $164,290.50 Cost Basis: (X ) $6.00 PSF ( ) Negotiated ( ) N/A ( ) Other: Assessed Amount: $431,200.00 Appraised Amount: $0.00 Contract Period: To commence within three (3) months and be completed within twenty-four (24) months following transfer of property ownership from the City Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ (X ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( ) n/a List of Property: (Address/Block/Lot/Ward) 268-270 Hawthorne Avenue/Block 3598/Lot 8/South Ward 272 Hawthorne Avenue/Block 3598/Lot 10/South Ward 274-276 Hawthorne Avenue/Block 3598/Lot 12/South Ward 265-267 Seymour Avenue/Block 3598/Lot 5/South Ward 269 Seymour Avenue/Block 3598/Lot 3/South Ward Additional Information: Sale Price: Total Square Footage X PSF = (6,294.75 X $6.00 = $37,768.50) + (5,974.50 X $6.00 = $35,847.00) + (6,330.70 X $6.00 = $37,984.20) + (4,574.64 X $6.00 = $27,447.84) + (4,207.16 X $6.00 = $25,242.96) = $164,290.50. Sale at prices set forth by Ordinance 6S&Fh, adopted April 7, 2004, establishing the minimum sale price of City-owned properties.

Dept/Agency: Offices of Municipal Council and City Clerk Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Executive Session Purpose: Excluding the public from portion of meeting to discuss matters concerning Contracts, Settlements of Litigation, and Attorney Client Privileged Matters Meeting: Pre-Meeting Date: November 6, 2019 Time: Commencing at 11:25 a.m. and ending at 12:12 p.m. Additional Information: