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Council passes multiple resolutions; packet includes transportation, property conveyances and financial settlements
Summary
At the May 19 meeting the Pittsburgh City Council read multiple bills and passed several resolutions on transportation easements, property conveyances, vendor warrants and departmental agreements. Several bills were reported out of committee and some received final passage by recorded roll calls.
PITTSBURGH — During the May 19 meeting, Pittsburgh City Council introduced and considered a series of bills and resolutions covering public‑safety agreements, property conveyances, temporary easements for transportation projects, and legal‑settlement warrants.
Key items announced or approved at the session included:
- A resolution authorizing the mayor and the director of public safety to enter into emergency‑services provider agreements with University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and other providers for stocking emergency medical supplies on city EMS vehicles (Bill 18‑46 as introduced by Councilman Anthony Coghill).
- A quitclaim deed conveyance (Bill 18‑48 as introduced by Councilman Kari Moseley) for property at 2608 Penn Avenue to the Urban Redevelopment Authority, contingent on a cooperation agreement; Council later moved to withdraw formal introduction of Bill 18‑48 for this session.
- A set of Liberty Avenue Highway Safety Improvement Program right‑of‑way acquisitions, temporary construction easements and related reimbursement arrangements (Bill 18‑39), with an expenditure cap described in committee as not to exceed $689,970 and partial reimbursement by partner agencies. Committee chairs reported the item and the matter moved to final action during the meeting.
- A resolution authorizing issuance of warrants to settle vehicle‑damage claims and other legal matters; committee reports listed specific warrant amounts and named claimants (including a full‑and‑final settlement figure of $8,971.17 in one matter and $3,493 in another presented by the Committee on Finance and Law).
Council committees reported affirmative recommendations on a number of items, and multiple bills were put to recorded roll call votes and declared passed by the clerk when they received the required number of votes during the meeting. Where roll calls were recorded in the transcript, the clerk reported nine ayes for items declared “passed finally.” No ordinances or resolutions were referred to executive session during this portion of the meeting.
The council also established a task force on sustainable funding for the Pittsburgh Land Bank (Bill 18‑51 as introduced by Councilman Bobby Wilson) and reported out amendments to previously approved grant applications and reimbursement agreements for multi‑modal transportation and water‑related reimbursements.
What this means: The measures passed at the May 19 meeting clear legal and administrative steps needed for ongoing transportation projects, property conveyances and required settlements. Several items affect coordination with external partners (URA, Pittsburgh Water, UPMC) and include reimbursement language and caps as described in committee reports.
Next steps: Items that were introduced but withdrawn or not formally introduced for final action will return to committee or appear at a future council meeting. Council members asked for continued communication and follow‑up on several items during committee reports.
