Resolution 2026-0789 · Pittsburgh City Council
PassedPittsburgh is cutting unspent balances from four completed or closing park improvement projects funded by the parks tax, removing a total of $1,248.17 from the Department of Public Works' budget. The cuts affect the Grandview Avenue Play Area, Lincoln Place Dek Hockey lights, parks fitness equipment, and Upper McKinley Playground upgrades.
Official title›
Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, entitled “Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program” by removing unencumbered funds from projects pending closure pursuant to Chapter 218 of the City Code.
- Topic
- Parks & recreation
- Money
- $1,248budgeted
- Who it affects
- residents using specific neighborhood parks
- Sponsors
- —
Unencumbered funds removed from four park projects pending closure.. Where: Grandview Avenue, Lincoln Place, Upper McKinley.
grandview avenuelincoln placeupper mckinleyparks taxdepartment of public works
Record
What happened, and who voted how
Passed · Waived under Rule 8
Referred · Read and referred
Passed · Passed Finally9–0
- Anthony CoghillY
- Barbara WarwickY
- Bobby WilsonY
- Deborah L. GrossY
- Erika StrassburgerY
- Khari MosleyY
- Kim SalinetroY
- R. Daniel LavelleY
- Robert CharlandY
Source text
From the legislative file
..title Resolution further amending Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, entitled "Resolution adopting and approving the 2022 Capital Budget and the 2022 Community Development Block Grant Program, and the 2022 through 2027 Capital Improvement Program" by removing unencumbered funds from projects pending closure pursuant to Chapter 218 of the City Code. ..body Be it resolved by the Council of the City of Pittsburgh as follows: Section 1. Resolution No. 886 of 2021, effective December 27, 2021, as amended, which presently reads as per Current Budget Amount, is hereby further amended to read as per Revised Budget Amount. Fund Job Project Deliverable Dept. Current Budget Amount Change Revised Budget Amount 41287 4550021922 PARK RECONSTRUCTION - PARKS TAX GRANDVIEW AVENUE PLAY AREA IMPROVEMENTS (PARKS TAX) DPW $2,137.00 ($6.67) $2,130.33 41287 4550020522 PARK RECONSTRUCTION - PARKS TAX LINCOLN PLACE DEK HOCKEY LIGHTS (PARKS TAX) DPW $241,214.00 ($60.00) $241,154.00 41287 4550021022 PARK RECONSTRUCTION - PARKS TAX PARKS FITNESS EQUIPMENT (PARKS TAX) DPW $175,000.00 ($694.50) $174,305.50 41287 4550021322 PARK RECONSTRUCTION - PARKS TAX UPPER McKINLEY PLAYGROUND UPGRADES (PARKS TAX) DPW $225,000.00 ($487.00) $224,513.00
Parks & recreation
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