Agenda Harrisburg City Council April 28, 2015 6pm.
COURTESY OF THE FLOOR
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
• Approval of the Legislative Session Minutes of April 14, 2015.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
• Report from Chair Daniels on the Building & Housing Committee Meeting of April 16, 2015.
• Report from Chair Allatt on the Budget & Finance Committee Meeting of Monday, April 20, 2015.
• Report from Chair Baltimore on the Public Safety Committee Meeting of Monday, April 20, 2015.
• Report from Chair Williams on the Administration Committee Meeting of Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
• Report from Chair Reid on the Public Works Committee Meeting of Wednesday, April 22, 2015.
• Report from Chair Wilson on the Parks, Recreation & Enrichment Committee Meeting of Monday, April 27, 2015.
ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING
• Bill 5-2015 - An Ordinance of the City Council of the City of Harrisburg to technically amend and update Section 5-703.2 of the Codified Ordinances of the City, relating to the imposition and allocation of a parking tax, to conform with legislative Acts adopted in 2013 by the City Council for the implementations of the Harrisburg Strong Plan.
ORDINANCES FOR AMENDMENT
• Bill 17 - 2014 - An ordinance amending Chapter 2-503 of Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg known as “Youth Commission” by lowering the age required for a resident to participate as a Commission member and updating the list of schools that may be represented by Commission members.
ORDINANCES FOR FINAL PASSAGE
• Bill 17 – 2014 (As Amended) - An ordinance amending Chapter 2-503 of Codified Ordinances of the City of Harrisburg known as “Youth Commission” by lowering the age required for a resident to participate as a Commission member and updating the list of schools that may be represented by Commission members.
• Bill 1-2015 - An ordinance providing for additional authority to diminish blight; amending Section 9-303.99 of the Codified Ordinances regarding penalties related to municipal waste collection; and supplementing Chapter 11 of the Codified Ordinances to authorize improved enforcement of blight and waste provisions.
RESOLUTIONS
• Resolution 97 – 2014 (As Amended) – A Resolution appointing Patricia Buckley to serve on the Environmental Advisory Council (hereinafter “EAC”).
• Resolution 115-2014 – A Resolution supporting Ban-the-Box legislation aimed at removing questions regarding criminal history from employment applications.
• Resolution 134-2014 – A Resolution appointing Darryl S. Waters to serve on the Capital Region Water Authority Board.
• Resolution 19-2015 – A Resolution approving the sale of City Surplus vehicles from the Bureau of Vehicle Management.
• Resolution 22-2015 – A Resolution approving the Zoning Map Amendment Request submitted by the City of Harrisburg to change the zoning designation of two parcels located at 141 Oakwood Road and 2312 Oakwood Road from Residential Low-Density (RL) zoning to Open Space Recreation (OSR).
• Resolution 23-2015 – A Resolution approving the Zoning Code Amendment Request submitted by the City of Harrisburg to change Section 7-309.2(rr)(1) of the Zoning Code (which establishes Specific Criteria for operation of a Treatment Center to be permitted by right in certain zoning districts) to replace the word "residents" with the word "patients" to make the text consistent with the definition of treatment centers in Section 7-333.2(260) of the Zoning Code which defines treatment centers as a "nonresidential facility".
• Resolution 24-2015 – A Resolution approving the Zoning Code Amendment Request submitted by the City of Harrisburg to add a condition to Sections 7-309.2(q) and 7-309.2(r) of Zoning Code (relating to Specific Criteria for Convenience Stores and Convenience Stores with Gas Dispensing) to require the placement of trash and recycling receptacles in front of Convenience Stores with and without Gas Dispensing for use by patrons.
• Resolution 27-2015 (As Amended) - A Resolution approving the sale, donation and surrender of certain unused personal property of the City.
• Resolution 31-2015 - A Resolution approving the Lease Agreement and Memorandum of Lease Agreement, the forms of which are attached hereto as Exhibit A (together, the "Lease"), between Harrisburg Parking Authority, as lessor (the "Parking Authority"), and Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless, as lessee ("Verizon"), for installation, operation and maintenance of communications antennas and related equipment on the City Island Parking Garage, and authorizing and directing the execution and delivery of the Lease by the City of Harrisburg, as owner of the land upon which the City Island Parking Garage is constructed (the "City").
• Resolution 32-2015 - A Resolution ratifying a Professional Services Agreement with Everbridge, Inc. for a software system for disseminating emergency and non-emergency electronic notifications to City residents.
• Resolution 36-2015 - A Resolution ratifying the submission of a Pennsylvania State Clean Diesel Grant Program Project Application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to facilitate a project that will decrease emission from diesel-powered waste disposal trucks in the City of Harrisburg Public Works Department ("Public Works") diesel fleet and create a demand for compressed natural gas (CNG) to fuel clean engine technologies.
• Resolution 37-2015 - A Resolution ratifying the submission of a Grant Application to Highmark Blue Shield for $100,000 to use towards the Parks & Recreation Enrichment - Summer & After-School program.
• Resolution 38-2015 - A Resolution Ratifying a Custom Pricing Agreement with Guttman Energy for the generation of electricity for certain properties and accounts.
• Resolution 39-2015 (As Amended) - A Resolution approving the Second Proposed 2015 Budget Reallocations.
• Resolution 41-2015 - A Resolution authorizing the entry into an Event Production Agreement for the production and development of the Independence Day and Kipona Festivals for 2015 and 2016.
• Resolution 42-2015 – A Resolution approving a Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Local Law Enforcement Grant Agreement between the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (“Grantor”) and the City of Harrisburg (“Grantee”) and the Humane Society of Harrisburg (“Co-Grantee”) for $160,572.48 of grant funds in year one and $136,842.18 in year two in order to prevent, investigate and prosecute unlawful gambling.
• Resolution 43-2015 – A Resolution ratifying the submission of a Federal Equitable Sharing Agreement and Certification to the United States Department of Justice to participate in the Federal Equitable Sharing Program.
• Resolution 44-2015 – A Resolution approving a professional services contract with NE TIME Systems Inc. and the City of Harrisburg to implement software, support and maintenance services used to track the time and attendance of employees.
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ADJOURNMENT