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From YouTube: Pittsburgh City Council Budget Hearing - 12/5/19
Description
Department of Public Works
A
C
Morning,
thank
you.
The
mission
of
the
Department
of
Public
Works
is
to
maintain
the
city's
assets
related
to
parks,
facilities,
rehabilitating
public
structures,
provide
support
to
other
departments,
maintaining
a
solid
waste
and
recycling
system
that
promotes
a
litter
free
environment
and
ensuring
public
safety.
Responding
to
weather-related
events,
Department
of
Public
Works
is
separated
into
four
separate
bureaus
administration,
Environmental,
Services
operations
and
facilities.
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C
The
Department
of
Public
Works
generates
a
number
of
general
fund
revenues.
Some
of
the
revenues
had
been
transferred
to
the
Department
of
mobility
and
infrastructure,
but
within
the
department
budget
document,
dPW's
revenues
include
we're
in
receipt
of
the
liquid
fuels
tax
money.
Four
million
dollars
is
budgeted
for
2020,
be
received
from
the
state
same
as
last
year.
Salaries,
benefits
and
reimbursements
for
the
regional
asset.
District
Parks
is
four
hundred
and
one
thousand
dollars
I'm
sorry,
one
hundred
and
forty
one
thousand
dollars
it's
the
picnic
and
ball
field
revenue
is
projected
at
401
thousand
dollars.
C
Miscellaneous
expenses
or
eight
thousand
three
hundred
and
fourteen
or
revenues
I'm
sorry
public
works
revenues,
sixty
thousand
four
hundred
and
fifty
seven
maintenance,
reimbursements,
six
hundred
thousand
dollars.
It's
an
equalization
payment
for
the
City
County
Building
from
the
County
refuse
dumpster
permanent
refuse
dumpsters
the
fees
that
we
generate.
There
is
thirty
thousand
dollars
a
two
thousand
dollar
reduction
from
last
year.
C
Temporary
dumpster
permits
one
hundred
and
four
thousand
dollars.
Commonwealth
recycling
grant
that
we've
received
also
received
from
the
state
is
budgeted
three
hundred
twenty
three
thousand
dollars
and
the
Wilkinsburg
trash
collection
is
estimated
at
nine
hundred
and
eighty
two
thousand
dollars
for
2020
for
a
total
revenue
of
six
million
seven
hundred
twenty
five
thousand
dollars,
partly
Public
Works
Bureau
administration
budget
highlights
there
of
that.
C
The
total
sixty
four
million
dollars
we're
talking
about
1.1
million
dollars
is
budgeted
increase
of
one
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars.
Total
full-time
positions
and
administration
is
thirteen
and
that's
the
same
as
2020.
So
we
will
see
an
increase
in
that
position.
Salary
changes
of
note,
an
administrator
to
was
removed
and
an
Operations
Coordinator
added
manager
of
personnel
and
Finance
was
increased
by
one
rate
or
an
increase
of
thirty
two
hundred
dollars.
No
changes
to
any
of
the
non
salary
subclasses.
C
Under
the
department
of
environmental
service
for
a
refuse
collection,
the
total
budget
is
eighteen
million
three
hundred
and
sixty
eight
thousand
dollars.
One
point:
seven
percent:
in
one
point:
seven
million
dollar
increase
or
ten
percent
total
full-time
positions;
193,
that's
a
decrease
of
three
positions,
salary
and
position.
Changes
of
note.
The
assistant
director
was
removed
and
decreased
to
superintendent,
with
a
lower
a
slightly
lower
rate
than
the
two
superintendents
of
DPW
operations.
The
net
savings.
There
was
thirteen
thousand
seven
hundred
twenty
four
dollars.
C
A
truck
driver
bees
were
decreased
from
118
to
115,
and
that's
where
you
see
the
difference
in
numbers,
as
well
as
the
yearly
changes
within
the
classifications
of
first
second,
third
and
fourth
year,
the
only
non
salary
subclass
change
of
note
is
the
551
thousand
dollar
increase
for
disposal
costs.
Much
of
the
increase
is
driven
by
an
increase
in
the
cost
of
basic
cost
of
recycling.
There
is
an
Environmental
Services
trust
fund,
the
solid
waste
trust
fund,
beginning
balance
$4,600
similar
last
year,
but
down
$240,000
from
2018.
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C
C
Do
it
all
more
thing,
yeah
Department
of
operations?
These
are
folks
that
help
plow
our
streets
and
and
fill
potholes
total
budget.
Twenty
four
million
one
hundred
twenty
thousand
dollars
an
increase
of
2
million
dollars,
total
full-time
positions,
271,
that's
an
increase
of
six
positions
position,
salary
changes
of
note
for
men
were
increased
from
12
to
13
truck
drivers
were
decreased
from
46
to
43.
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Tractor
operators
were
decreased
from
11
to
9,
and
skilled
laborers
were
decreased
from
7
to
6.
Labor's
overall
were
increased
from
107
to
118
operations,
non-salary
subclass
changes
of
note.
Here,
computer
maintenance
was
decreased
by
243
thousand
dollars.
Fifty
thousand
dollars
is
an
actual
decrease.
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C
Due
to
us
now
paying
the
PWSA
for
water.
The
bureau
facilities
has
no
trust
funds,
but
there
are
two
trust
funds
and
other
departments
that
are
specifically
for
facilities
and
that's
a
facilities,
trust
fund
within
an
apartment
of
management
and
budget.
Current
balance,
$6,600
there's
also
the
green
initiatives,
trust
fund
and
city
planning.
The
current
balance.
There
is
a
hundred
and
forty
thousand
dollars
also
within
the
Department
of
Public
Works.
C
We
have
the
regional
asset
district
trust
fund.
The
projected
beginning
balance
is
1
million,
seven
hundred
twelve
thousand
dollars
anticipated
revenue
for
2020
is
four
million.
Nine
hundred
and
forty
eight
thousand
dollars
is
seven
percent
decrease
from
the
2019
budget.
One
decrease
of
one
position
from
the
a
rad
DPW
trust
fund
form
an
increase
from
three
for
truck
drivers
decrease
from
three
to
two
and
Labor's
decrease
from
forty
six
to
forty
five,
the
trust
fund
fund.
Seventy
positions,
dedicated
parks,
maintenance,
Public
Works
trust
fund-
is
also
under
there.
C
That's
projected
balance
and
the
Public
Works
trust
fund,
two
million
eight
hundred
and
seventy
eight
thousand
dollars
anticipated
revenue
was
1
million
dollars
the
same
as
2019
and
that's
for
the
different
contracts
between
some
private
and
other
public
entities
for
different
things
that
we
do
forms
such
as
snow
plowing.
A
shade
tree
trust
fund
projected
beginning
balance,
$555,000
anticipated
revenue
for
twenty
twenty
one
hundred
and
seventy
three
thousand.
That's
a
13%
decrease,
there's
also
the
wayfinders
trust
fund,
beginning
balance,
$300,000
there's
no
anticipated
revenue
for
2020
the
same
as
2019.
The
liquid
fuels.
C
Trust
fund,
which
we
mentioned
before,
is
a
revenue
line
item
the
beginning
balance
five
million.
Seventy
thousand
dollars
anticipated
2020
revenue,
eight
million
six
hundred
and
sixty
four
thousand
dollars
projected
increase
of
six
hundred
and
sixty
four
thousand
Schenley
skating
trust
rink
trust
fund
was
transferred
from
Parks
and
Recreation
to
Department
of
Public
Works
in
2018
the
beginning
balance.
There
is
1
million.
Ninety
seven
thousand
dollars
anticipated
2020
revenue,
160
thousand
dollars,
and
that's
the
same
as
in
2019,
three
rivers,
Heritage
Trail
stewardship
fund.
The
current
balance
is
fifty
thousand
dollars.
C
Korean
War
Veterans
Memorial
balance
is
$35,000.
Open
space
trust
fund
is
overseen
by
City
Planning,
but
can
also
be
utilized
by
the
Department
of
Public
Works.
The
balance
there
in
the
open
space
trust
fund
is
ninety
one
thousand
seven
hundred
dollars
south
side
parking,
an
enhancement,
district
trust
fund,
it's
also
overseen
by
public
safety,
but
also
can
be
used
by
DPW.
The
current
balance.
There
is
two
hundred
and
seven
thousand
dollars
apartment
of
Public.
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C
Also
sports
facilities,
$610,000
is
being
proposed
in
bond
funds,
and
that
is
also
the
total
$610,000
for
sports
facilities.
For
2020
parks,
reconstruction
there's
a
total
of
8
million
six
hundred
and
fifty
eight
thousand
dollars
with
2.7
million
in
CDBG
four
million
dollars
in
bond
and
one
point:
seven
million
dollars
in
matching
funds,
parks,
recreation,
regional
asset,
district
parks,
two
million
three
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
other
funds
play
area
of
improvements
were
looking
at
four
hundred
and
thirty
thousand
dollars
only
with
utilizing
CDBG
funds,
public
safety
training
facility,
six
hundred
thousand
dollars
in
bond
funds.
B
D
D
B
D
You
thank
you.
Connector
I
do
have
a
short
presentation,
as
I
have
in
the
past,
so
I
appreciate
the
time
to
do
that.
We
continue
to
incorporate
and
ministry
of
and
operational
improvements,
even
with
a
personnel
turnover.
We
have
experienced
the
past
six
years
since
2014
to
the
present
we
have
hired
or
promoted
four
hundred
and
sixteen
employees,
while
ending
employment
with
four
hundred
and
fourteen
employees,
that's
about
an
average
of
70
in
and
it's
70
out
every
year.
D
So
that's
quite
a
turnover
every
year
in
terms
of
the
department,
despite
the
personnel
changes
and
the
challenges
that
my
senior
staff
experienced
each
day,
there
is
much
that
they
are
proud
of
accomplishing
and
I
will
speak
to
that.
In
a
few
minutes.
We
continue
to
incorporate
more
technology
into
our
daily
operations
for
the
benefit
of
the
employee
and
the
residents
of
the
city
of
Pittsburgh.
Before
I
close,
we
prepare
your
and
answer
your
questions.
I'd
like
to
present
some
of
our
2019
statistics
and
accomplishments.
D
For
the
sixth
year
in
a
row,
our
operating
budget
has
finished,
with
a
positive
balance
for
a
total
savings
of
6.1
million
dollars
over
six
years,
an
average
of
a
million
dollars
per
year.
In
the
Bureau
of
administration.
We
have
improved
the
staff,
skills
and
knowledge
by
providing
development
and
training
programs
opportunities,
including
those
for
certification.
For
every
employee.
We
have
sanctioned
a
new
six
year
contract
with
the
Pittsburgh
joint
collective
bargaining
committee.
That
has
many
benefits
for
the
employees,
but
gives
management,
moral
attitude
with
respect
to
daily
operations.
D
We've
coordinated
over
to
192,
volunteer
pride
and
incorporated
a
speedier
approval
process
and
for
the
first
time
that
I
can
remember,
organized
an
employee
appreciation,
recognition
in
a
picnic
event
during
the
National
Public
Works
week
in
the
Bureau
of
facilities
that
they
perform
6000
I'm,
sorry,
five
thousand
six
hundred
and
seventy
five
tasks
were
an
average
of
twenty
two
tasks
per
day.
An
eleven
percent
increase
over
in
two
thousand
nine
two
thousand
eighteen.
A
D
Those
areas
and
other
trades,
so
they
performed
outstandingly
the
increase
in
productivity,
though,
is
attributed
into
management
oversight
and
the
facilities
maintenance
portal,
which
was
created
in
cartograph.
With
respect
to
the
cartograph
asset
management
system,
we
have
the
ability
to
view
the
asset
could
be
a
field,
a
court
playground,
wall,
step,
Ridge
building
whatever
that
asset
is
that
has
been
worked
on
in
its
cost.
The
council
district
of
task
was
performed
in
and
its
related
cost
and
each
task
and
its
cost
allowing
us
to
make
better
decisions
with
regards
to
our
assets.
D
The
thirteen
member
architectural
division,
which
is
a
our
project,
architects
and
our
PMS-
have
worked
on
117
projects.
Most
of
them
are
complete
or
some
are
still
in
progress.
I'll
touch
on
a
few
of
them
here,
we've
resurfaced,
gymnasium
floors
and
nearly
all
parks
and
recreation
centers,
the
Paulson
spray
park
was
completed
on
time
and
on
budget
we
broke
ground
on
the
hwhiteland
park
improvements
we
have
rehabbed
the
fifth
fifth
Division,
Street
maintenance
division
headquarters
to
resolve
structural
issues
and
other
improvements,
including
siding.
You
know,
adding
a
woman's
restroom
and
LED
lighting
and
etc.
D
We
have
the
done
historical
and
structural
assessment
of
the
oliver
bathhouse,
which
will
drive
the
multi-year
renovation
project.
We've
renovated
the
McKinley,
Park
basketball
court
off
of
gearing
and
Amesbury
complete
with
an
artist
or
at
work.
On
the
court
surface,
we've
made
improvements
that
we
review
stables
for
the
Mounted
Police
to
facilitate
year-round
operations,
we've
renovated
the
Larmour
Park
basketball
court.
D
In
our
bureau
of
operations
on
the
street
side,
we
have
finished
the
deployment
of
the
censored
litter
receptacles
throughout
the
city,
which
has
allowed
us
to
reduce
the
number
of
personnel
previously
committed
to
emptying
through
these
units
and
reassigning
the
employees
to
perform
other
necessary
tasks
for
2019
20.
We
are
rolling
out
for
our
winter
season
and
improve
snow
plow
tracker,
which
will
identify
by
color-coding
street
ownership
and
what
streets
have
been
salted
and/or
plowed.
D
We
strengthen
the
coordination
and
communication
between
DPW
and
domi
for
resurfacing
projects
related
to
pothole,
patching
3/1
ones,
received
by
DPW
we've
required
of
all
new
Street
main
and
supervisors
to
achieve
the
certified
Public
Works
professional
supervision,
certification
through
the
American
Public
Works
Association,
and
we're
requiring
of
all
new
Street
maintenance
Foreman
to
achieve
the
road
Scholar
1
certification
through
the
local
technical
assistance
program,
l
tap
offered
by
PennDOT.
These
two
requirements
are
done
in
order
to
approve
the
job,
skills
and
knowledge
of
our
street
maintenance.
D
Super
my
personnel
on
the
parks
operations,
bureau
of
operations
parks
with
the
first
three
bullets
here,
with
assistance
from
the
Bureau
of
facilities.
We
laser
great
at
16
in
fields
at
10
parks.
They
cracked,
sealed
and
color-coded
five
courts
at
four
parks
and
in
progress.
There
are
four
park
playground,
renovations
at
four
parks,
I
believe
specific
to
the
table.
I
believe
that
includes
Townsend
and
fine
view
playgrounds
with
addition
on
parks,
the
playground,
safety
inspections
are
now
a
part
of
the
cartograph
asset
management
system.
D
We've
purchased
thirty,
five
censored
litter
receptacles
for
Frick
Park
and
we'll
continue
that
to
move
into
the
other
rad
parks.
We
require
of
all
five
parks:
maintenance
managers
to
achieve
the
parks
and
recreation
maintenance
management,
school
certification,
that's
through
the
North
Carolina
State
University
and
the
National
Recreation
and
Parks
Association.
They
also
need
to
become
a
certified
playground,
safety
inspector
and
also
become
a
certified
public
applicator.
We
require
of
all
five
Park
foremen
to
achieve
the
national
green
infrastructure
certification
program
certification
through
the
Penn
State
Center.
D
B
Just
want
to
thank
you,
director
for
all
the
work
that
you
and
your
entire
department
do.
It's
amazing
the
work
that
you
can
accomplish,
and
you
know
we're
just
really
thankful
and
grateful
for
a
lot
of
things.
I
think
a
lot
of
times.
You
don't
get
the
credit
that
this
department
deserves,
because
they
have
done
an
accomplished.
B
So
much
people
see
what's
not
done,
they
tend
to
overlook
what
has
been
done
and
so
I
want
you
to
know
that
in
our
area
we
have
noticed
a
huge
change
and
some
of
the
things
that
were
we're
receiving
on
our
side
of
town.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
and
your
entire
department,
fifth
division
and
all
your
directors
and
supervisors
and
superintendents
and
all
those
I.
D
D
I
keep
that
in
a
file-
and
it's
it's
probably
about
this
high
now
and
so
in
four
years
or
the
five
years
I've
been
there.
It's
a
compliment
to
the
staff
that's
here
and
and
the
workers
in
the
field
that
we
get.
Those
compliments
I
appreciate
that,
and
it's
not
just
in
one
area.
It's
it's
throughout
the
whole
department.
Every
girl
gets
us
recognition.
So
thank
you
very
much.
B
A
D
D
Fact
that
70
in
and
70
out
every
year
I
mean
that's
a
tremendous
turnover
of
new
people
and
losing
a
lot
of
historical
and
institutional
knowledge
and
I'm
lucky
to
have
that's
still
here.
But
that's
why
we're
incorporating
these
educational
aspects
with
regard
to
the
supervisory
personnel,
because
we
need
them
to
not
just
step
into
a
supervisor
or
forints
position.
We
want
them
to
learn
about
stormwater
management.
We
want
them
to
learn
about
all
aspects
of
Public
Works,
so
they
can
transcend
that
down
to
the
future
employees
mm-hmm.
A
So,
thank
you
all
right.
There
I,
don't
think
there's
one
of
you
that
I've
argued
as
much
with,
but
that's
a
good
thing
and
and
usually
have
gotten
my
own
way
most
of
the
time.
Okay,
I
can't
remember.
If
it
was
last
week,
they
were
talking
about
that
they're,
not
seeing
any
women
on
trucks.
You
know
that
salt,
the
roads
and
things
like
that
I
have.
D
D
In
the
in
the
six
years,
I've
been
here,
we've
actually
hired
a
lot
of
females.
Women
drivers
started
a
seasonal
driver
and
they
caught
on
as
a
full-time
driver.
You
know
started
as
a
seasonal
labor
and
came
on
as
a
full-time
laborer.
So,
yes,
we
definitely
have
hired
a
lot
of
females.
No
doubt,
okay,.
D
E
A
A
To
see
them
today,
anyhow
and
litter
and
garbage
cans,
I
did
get
half
of
it--
at
the
eastern
part
of
the
commons
on
where
they
would
like
the
cans
other
than
were
there
at
to
try
to
stop
some
of
that
overflow.
But
we
keep
getting
the
homeless
in
there
and
the
people
that
are
going
to
games
and
they
fill
them
up
and
in
there
overflowing
so
I,
don't
know
if
my
staff
shared
the
area
of
what
they're
looking
for
for
the
eastern
part
for
the
cans
I'm.
D
Not
sure
either,
but
you
can
certainly
send
that
again
and
we'll
certainly
look
at
that
and
I
think
with
regards
to
as
move
into
other
parks
with
the
censored
litter
receptacles,
it
will
give
us
a
better
indication
of
when
those
cans
are
full
at
a
certain
fulfil
rate
and
we'll
be
able
to
empty
them
better,
so
and
I
think
with
plans
for
the
promenade
north,
the
extension
that
there's
a
plan
to
put
a
significant
number
of
litter
receptacles
along
that
path.
So
now.
A
D
But
you
know,
let
me
speak,
though.
You
know
it's
good
that
the
rubbish
gets
into
the
can.
But
you
know
the
other
challenge
on
our
plate
is
with
our
staff.
Is
that
with
regard
to
the
homeless?
Is
that
sometimes
we
go
to
a
place
that
is
on
the
ground,
a
homeless
area
and
in
the
past
to
us
that
would
have
been
litter
and
rubbish
to
pick
up
and
now
we're
challenged
about?
Do
we
do
it
and
do
we
not?
You
know
it's
we're.
D
We
have
a
challenge
out
there,
especially
in
areas
in
parks
and
some
of
the
street
right
aways.
Where
we're
you
know
this
exists,
and
we
got
to
be
careful
about
what
we
take
away
because
in
theoretically,
if
there
are
in
theory,
it's
looked
at
as
their
possessions,
and
so
it's
a
challenge
for
us
and
what
was
once
you
know,
cardboard
on
the
ground.
We
used
to
pick
it
up
and
throw
it
away
now.
It's
could
be
somebody's
house
or
something
like
that.
So
the
crews
have
a
challenge.
D
A
Yeah,
as
you
said,
with
the
litter
in
the
garbage
and
in
the
homeless,
they
started
deciding.
They
were
going
to
camp
out
in
West
Park
and
we
caught
him
right
away
and
the
neighborhood
caught
him
right
away
and
the
police
were
able
to
get
them
and
their
belongings
out
of
there.
You
know
they
weren't
of
because
you
can't
have
Boy
Scouts.
You
can't
have
Girl
Scouts,
nobody
camping
inside
our
parks
without
permits
and
look
you
just
can't
allow
it
to
happen
or
the
park
will
be
a
mess
any
park.
A
Okay,
the
you
were
talking
about,
you
can
measure
what
salt
is
is
being
laid
and
I
know.
We
have
the
hill
trucks,
but
if
someone's
not
experienced
I,
don't
know
who's
taking
care
of
the
trucks.
If
they're
not
experienced
on
a
hill,
then
they
just
lay
salt
like
they
would
on
the
flat
ground,
and
it
doesn't
work
out
that
what
you
have
to
lay
more
salt
for
it
actually
work
on
the
hillside
where
the
wind
is
blowing
in
parts
of
the
north
side
are
higher
than
Mount
Washington.
A
D
Let
me
address
that
in
number
ways.
First,
what
I
meant
by
that
is
that
in
a
particular
say
we
would
have
a
dusting
of
snow.
We
would
have
some
drivers
by
their
judgment,
felt
that
they
needed
to
blow
out
a
lot
of
salt
right
say
turn
the
thing
up
at
the
high
volume.
Then
the
other
driver
feels
it
puts
out
as
a
salt
spreader
right
very
little.
We
have
the
ability
to
based
on
temperature
and
conditions
and
there's
a
variety
of
things
to
say
to
the
to
the
drivers.
B
D
Can
then
physically
look
on
a
computer
if
everybody's
in
compliance
with
that?
So
if
somebody
is
deciding
to
turn
the
dial
all
the
way
up
when
they
shouldn't
we
can
get
on
the
radio
and
say
hey,
we
need
you
to
get
it
back
down
now.
They
have
the
ability
with
this
to
put
out
a
blast
if
they
need
something
to
like
give
them
a
tread
attraction
to
start
going
back
up
a
hill.
They
have
the
ability
to
do
that.
D
That
blast
goes
on
for
like
10
seconds
and
it
comes
off
in
terms
of
unfamiliar
with
the
the
routes
that
the
turn-by-turn
directions
are
going
to
make
it
a
whole
lot
easier
if
you've
never
driven
that
route.
Now
you
have
your
GPS
telling
you
make
a
right
make
a
left,
and
these
drivers
and
laborers
have
all
been
going
through
driving
the
routes
now
we're
testing
it
and
working
with
Quetta
on
doing
the
routes.
D
So,
unless
I
hire
somebody
today,
most
of
the
employees
are
very
familiar
with
the
the
operation
so
much
so
that
I
could
take
a
driver
from
another
vision,
move
them
to
another
if
I
had
to
and
with
turn-by-turn
directions
should
be
able
to
adequately
do
that
route,
and
that's
why
they're
working
through
the
scheme
of
we
should
go
up
this
hill,
where
we
should
go
down
this
hill
and
vice
versa,
so
we're
working
all
that
out.
So
these
routes
are
defined
by
the
way
the
drivers
need
to
do
them
and
their
comfort
level.
D
A
D
Well,
we
also
you
know.
We
also
believe
that
the
salt
that
we
have
last
year,
we
got
the
blue
tinted
magnesium
chloride
and
which
has
a
lower
mounting
point.
We
found
out
to
be
that
to
be
very,
very
effective,
and
sometimes
you
know
you're
not
going
to
see
instantaneous
results.
You
know
you
can
put
the
salt
down.
You
got
to
give
tons
of
salt
the
time
to
work
the
vehicles
to
work
it
the
people
to
work
it
the
temperatures,
how
about
the
Sun?
All
those
variables
go
into?
It's,
not
just
the
throwing
salt
down.
D
All
those
variables
have
to
happen,
and
so
putting
a
lot
of
salt
down
doesn't
mean.
That's
gonna
melt
that
snow
any
quicker.
You
know,
but
we
feel
that
the
salt
we
have
the
blue,
lutein
and
magnesium
chloride
with
a
lower
melting
point.
Twenty
twenty
below
25
below
did
phenomenal
last
year,
so
I
think
I
think
we
can
expect
the
same
this
year
too.
Okay,.
A
D
D
I
don't
know
I,
some
of
it
will
be,
and
some
of
it
won't
be
I
mean
a
snow.
Plow
tracker
will
be
I,
mean
you're
gonna,
see
a
nice
enhanced
snow,
plow
tracker,
you
know
when
you
look
at
the
screen
now
you
look
at
every
street
and
you
think
it's
that
we
on
all
the
streets,
what
we
don't,
there's
private
streets
in
there,
State
County,
so
everything's
gonna
be
color-coded
and
then,
when
the
street
is
done,
it'll
be
if
it's
salted
it'll
be
blue.
D
If
it's
solved
in
plow
to
be
gray,
so
it's
gonna
be
very
visual
to
the
public
and
same
thing:
they're
gonna
be
able
to
go
right
on
the
street
and
see
when
it
was
salted
or
when
it
was
dealt
with.
You
know,
so
all
that
information
is
going
to
be
available
to
them,
but
there's
a
whole
lot
of
other
data
behind
the
scenes
that
it's
more
important
to
us
than
necessarily
the
public.
Oh.
A
No
sometimes
the
public
would
like
to
have
some
of
that
information,
but
I
think
they
did
a
good
job
last
year
and
hope
for
the
same
this
year.
It's
just
harder
on
them,
because
you
know
when
the
wind
blows
on
it
on
the
hills
and
they're
the
higher
ones
a
it
does
take
quite
a
bit
of
time
for
the
salt
to
work.
Oh.
A
You
were
talking
about
the
trades,
plumbing
and
electricians
electricians-
it's
probably
harder,
because
they
don't
get
paid
what
they
get
paid
on
the
outside
to
work.
They
have
the
same
problem
of
a
pl/I
to
get
electrical
contractors,
because
you
know
when
you're,
paying
like
forty
five
thousand
you're,
not
going
to
I,
remember
Tom
flirting
on
Tom
flirty,
yeah,
Mayer
flirty,
when
he
was
in.
He
took
them
out
of
their
unions
and
Ruby
nights.
A
B
A
E
D
They
have
their
own
right,
they
have
their
own
representatives
and
we've
met
with
those
representatives
in
order
to
try
to
find
a
way
to
even
bring
people
in
as
apprentices,
I
found
it
that
the
apprentice
makes
more
than
our
full-time
people.
The
there's
a
couple
things
that
are
really
affecting
it:
one
is
the
cracker
plants
or
the
cracker
plant
has
drawn
off
a
lot
of
trades
and
just
regular
general
laborers
and
drivers.
Well,.
A
D
May
be
the
case,
but
they're
also
drawing
off
a
lot
of
that
as
trades
and
so
the
cracker
plants
affected
us
somewhat.
The
requirement
of
being
in
this
you
know,
living
in
the
city
has
hurt,
I
mean
there
are
people
out
there
I'm,
pretty
sure
that
our
electricians
and
plumbers
and
other
trades
that
are
already
well-established
in
the
suburbs
and
we're
not
going
to
pick
up
and
come
live
here.
They've
been.
A
D
There
we've
reached
that
we
we've
done
a
number
of
things
in
order
to
try
to
bring
people
in
some
have
been
successful.
We
went
to
Pio
I
and
we
got
there
with
every
their
list
of
every
electrician
certified
through
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
and
plumbers,
and
we
reached
out
to
those
people
and
said
hey.
We
have
vacancies
and
we
did
pull
in
some
candidates.
I
mean.
A
D
A
D
Both
suffering
and
with
regard
to
some
of
these
trades,
and
so
we've
been
locking
it
around
that
we've
not
just
looked
at
one
thing:
we've
looked
at
a
variety
of
things.
We
did
pull
some
in
by
you
know
again,
reaching
out
to
Pio
I
with
that,
a
very
broad
list
of
certified
electricians
and
plumbers
and
some
did
bite.
D
But
then
there's
a
lot
of
again
that
live
outside
a
city,
and
you
know
again,
we
tried
to
entice
them
to
come
in
and
move
into
the
city,
so
we're
continuing
to
try
things
and
we'll
continue
to
knock
it
around.
Whatever
way
we
can
to
try
to
bring
in
that
time
that
type
of
trade
to
address
those
those
needs
all.
A
A
D
C
A
D
D
B
You
councilman,
Harris
and
I
just
want
to
say
that
you
have
been
here
for
every
meeting
and
have
worked
really
hard
and
I
just
want
to.
Thank
you
for
your
attention
to
all
this
stuff
for
the
budget
as
well.
So
thank
you
very
much,
but
as
I
mentioned,
it's
been
a
pleasure
working
with,
with
all
of
you
and
the
department
I'm
glad
you
got
to
hear
that
one
more
time
before
the
end
of
the
year
as
Councilwoman
Harris,
this
phone
goes
off
and
she
has
a
barking
sound
for
the
ringer.
The.
B
C
I
heard
well
just
a
couple
things
real,
quick
as
far
as
the
Department
of
Public
Works
is
concerned,
I
really
appreciate
the
the
professionalism
throughout
your
organization,
one
of
the
things
that
helps
keep
us
all
prized
of
all
the
other
projects
that
you're
working
on
that
aren't
in
this
current
budget,
but
have
been
have
been
approved
in
the
past,
is
their
quarterly
updates
that
we
do
and
I
just
really
appreciate
the
professionalism
from
Chris
here
and
all
of
his
project.
Folks,
the
architects
and.
B
C
C
There's
going
to
be
two
other
hearings
that
come
up
and
the
one
is
the
public
hearing
for
tax
budget
and
citizen
participation
on
Monday
our
budget
office.
We're
going
to
try
to
have
all
been
reading.
These
numbers
and
I'm
sure
there's
gonna,
be
relieved
not
to
hear
all
these
numbers
again,
but
I'm
gonna
try
to
have
the
notes
available
on
the
internet
on
our
website
by
end
of
day
tomorrow.
So
all
the
things
that
I've
read
there's
also
some
budget
tools
that'll
be
referred
to.
C
So
if
members
of
the
public
would
like
to
look
there
and
as
I
mentioned,
the
tax
and
budget
citizen
participation
meeting
is
an
opportunity
for
the
general
public
to
come
down
here
as
well
and
and
make
comment,
give
input
and
perspective
on
you
know
from
the
citizens
and
then
on
Monday
at
1:30
p.m.
we'll
have
our
first
vote
on
the
budget.
B
B
Know
I'm
not
done
I
just
want
to
also
thank
the
Budget
Office
and
Reverend
Burgess
for
chairing
the
meetings.
Ants
meetings.
I
would
think
the
budget
office
for
all
their
work
as
well.
You've
been
really
always
your
institutional
knowledge
is
amazing
and
has
been
very
helpful
and
all
these
hearings,
but
but
that's
it
I,
just
want
to
add
that
we
will
be
watching.
B
Council
has
been
talking
about
I'm,
sure,
you're,
aware
the
park
tax
increase
and
we
want
to
make
sure
that
that
money
is
spent
by
you
and
by
your
department
and
the
work
is
done
by
you
and
by
your
department
and
that
there
is
no
attempt
to
circumvent
this
department
in
any
fashion.
So
we're
going
to
draft
some
kind
of
agreements
and
some
kind
of
work
that
we
want
to.
Let
would
like
to
see
happen,
but
we're
gonna
make
sure.
B
B
There
were
the
increase
in
Labor's,
as
we
were
in
employees
as
we
were
promised
will
happen,
and,
and
so
there's
a
lot
that
we're
going
to
be
working
with
you
on
and
talking
to
you
about
in
the
future.
But
I
just
want
you
to
know
that
we
are
really
adamant
than
making
sure
that
this
is
done
and
done
right
and
and
and
if
well
I
will
say
it's
done
right.
We're
not
adamant.
It's
done
and.
B
Right,
but
we
I
really
want
to
say
that
I
think
I've,
watched
and
I've
talked
to
the
mayor
the
other
day
about
DPW
and
all
those
departments
that
I
see.
You
know
the
the
divisions
between
now
how
we
separated
into
two
different
departments
and
how
your
department
has
been
challenged
with
a
lot
of
stuff
and
I.
Don't
want
it.
B
And
I
believe
the
mayor
I
mean
I
believe
that
after
he
I
mean
he
was
here
at
the
table.
Talking
about
the
concern,
so
I
think
that
I
feel
confident
that
we're
gonna
be
able
to
reach
some
some
agreements
on
what
we
need
to
have
happen.
But
I
want
you
to
know
we're
absolutely
gonna
watch
every
dime
that
happens
and
we're
gonna
make
sure
projects
get
done,
but
I
do
want
to
say
I,
think
your
department
has
done
an
amazing
job.
Getting
a
lot
of
our
parks
done.
B
Our
perks
were
ranked
number
23
without
having
to
increase
our
taxes
of
all
the
products
across
the
country.
So
when
people
talked
about
how
horrific
the
parks
were
and
why
there
was
a
need
for
the
tax
I
want
to
say
to
me
that
was
really
misleading
to
the
public
because
they
were
ranked
number
23
in
the
country
and
so
I
think
that
you've
done
a
lot
of
work
with
a
very
little
budget
and
very
little
help.
So
I
want
to
thank
you
for
for
all
the
work
that
you've
done.
B
I'm
just
gonna
say
after
that,
then
I'm
gonna
make
a
motion
to
recess,
and
then
director
I'm
gonna
tell
you
that
I'm
gonna
schedule
some
meetings
with
you.
So
we
can
talk
about
some
of
that
and
I
want
to
thank
you
for
your
you're
working
on
the
Clean
Sweep
to
improve
which
I
worked
with
the
mayor.
Peduto
on
and
chief
of
staff,
Gilman
who's
always
been
really
helpful
and
at
least
with
me,
and
the
fourth
Division
and
Townsend
Park.
The
anti-litter
campaign,
which
is
still
I,
think
needs
to
be
strengthened
a
little
bit.
B
I
think
that
she's
got
her
work
cut
out
for
her.
You
know
in
the
city,
but
I
think
Missy
does
a
great
job.
The
recycling
program.
That's
that
we,
the
Erie
cycling
program,
so
I,
want
to
thank
Sean
for
working
with
us
on
that
as
well
and
the
mayor's
office
as
well.
So
there's
a
couple
things
that
I'm
really
thrilled
with
that.
We
were
able
to
accomplish
this
year,
but
I
think
that
we
have
a
lot
more
to
come,
but.
B
It's
amazing
I
mean
these
are
really
some
really
great
programs,
citywide
that
I
think
Pittsburgh's,
leading
in
some
of
these
areas.
So
I
just
want
to
thank
you
for
all
your
work
in
cooperation
with
myself
in
with
chief
of
staff,
Gilman
I'm
coming
up
with
some
of
these
programs
councilman.
Here
she
had
one
more
question:
two.
A
A
A
A
D
A
B
A
Weeds
and
treat
room
and
I
got
pictures
of
that
in
my
office
matter.
Of
fact,
I
want
to
give
him
a
proclamation
for
all
the
work
that
that
he
had
done.
We
had
a
70
year
old
woman
that
fell
on
the
gravel
and
I
ended
up
and
on
at
the
emergency
room
with
her,
because
she
had
nobody
else
to
take
her,
but
he
did
a
great
job,
but
you.
B
A
A
B
B
A
A
What
they
did
is
the
week
that
he
put
it
on
here's,
the
brass
nice
it
was,
it
looked
really
nice.
It
was
a
nice
brass
for
the
water
to
flow
out
of
and
somebody
snatched
it
up
within
a
week.
So
it
is
just
a
piece
of
copper
hanging
done,
but
it
could
look
a
little
bit
better
than
that.
So
it's
great,
the
water
is
great
and
people
are
going
up
there
getting
jug
by
jug.
Now
that
we
know
it's
okay
and
I
go
and
use
a
to
I
mean
there's
nothing
better
than
fresh
spring
water.
A
It's
the
taxpayers
of
the
city
that
are
paying
for
that
and
and
the
Parks
Conservancy
they're
great,
but
they
have
to
draw
money
from
wherever
for
their
pays
and
it
shouldn't
be
from
the
city
of
Pittsburgh
they're
actually
supposed
to
get
get
money
to
give
the
help
the
city
do
the
parks.
So
thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
Thank
You,
councilman,
Harris
and
I'll
just
say
that
we're
going
to
recess
this
meeting
shortly
and
we'll
reconvene
on
Monday,
December,
9th
at
10:00
a.m.
for
public
hearing
tax
budget
and
citizen
participation
and
then
at
1:30
again
on
Monday
December
9th,
we'll
take
the
line-item
vote
on
the
2020
budget.
With
that
said,
thank
you
all
for
being
here.
Thank
you
for
all
your
work
year
round
house
for
my
hair's.
Can
we
have
a
motion
to
recess.