Hearings/Meetings/Planning

10/22 2013

City-Wide Public Safety Mtg – Wed. 10/23 6-8 PM

City Wide Public Safety Meeting October 23, 2013 6:00 – 8:00 p.m.

You are invited to the Fall, 2013 City Wide Public Safety Meeting

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:00 – 8:00 PM

South Hills Retirement Center, 125 Ruth Street, Mt. Washington

Meet City Department Heads and staff including all Law Enforcement and Public Safety Personnel

Call: Liz Style at 412 255 4772 for more information

Agenda Activities include:  Cops and Kids Camp Donor Awards, Resource Tables, Speakers, CeaseFire, Coalition Against Violence, Emergency Management Agency new Program and more

Heads of city departments and public safety personnel will be available to answer your questions and concerns.

10/21 2013

2nd Ann Natl Anchor Dist Forum – Thur, Oct 24 2-5:30

 

 

2:00 pm to 5:30 pm Thursday, October 24th, 2013

Cocktail Reception Immediately Following Connolly Ballroom, Alumni Hall University of Pittsburgh 4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213

Keynote Speakers:

  • John Innocenti President PMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital
  • Patricia E. Beeson, PhD Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor University of Pittsburgh

RSVP Appreciated but not requried. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact 412.683.6243 ext. 19, mary@oaklandbid.org.

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10/21 2013

2nd Ann Natl Anchor Dist Forum – Thur, Oct 24 2-5:30

2:00 pm to 5:30 pm Thursday, October 24th, 2013 Cocktail Reception Immediately Following Connolly Ballroom, Alumni Hall University of Pittsburgh 4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Keynote Speakers: John Innocenti President PMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital Patricia E. Beeson, PhD Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor University of Pittsburgh RSVP Appreciated but not requried. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact 412.683.6243 ext. 19, mary@oaklandbid.org. http://onlyinoakland.org/events/2nd-annual-national-anchor-district-forum/?utm_source=October+2013+Event+E-blast&utm_campaign=October+events+e-blast&utm_medium=email [image: Invite Header wLogo]

10/21 2013

2nd Ann Natl Anchor Dist Forum – Thur, Oct 24 2-5:30pm

[image: Invite Header wLogo] 2:00 pm to 5:30 pm Thursday, October 24th, 2013 Cocktail Reception Immediately Following Connolly Ballroom, Alumni Hall University of Pittsburgh 4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213 Keynote Speakers: – John Innocenti President PMC Presbyterian Shadyside Hospital – Patricia E. Beeson, PhD Provost and Senior Vice Chancellor University of Pittsburgh *RSVP Appreciated but not requried. For more information, or to RSVP, please contact 412.683.6243 ext. 19, mary@oaklandbid.org.* (For a Printer-Friendly Version of this Invitation, Please Click Here )

10/10 2013

Oakwatch Meeting Wed Oct 16, 6-7:30pm at Career Center

The upcoming meeting is next Wednesday, October 16th from 6-7:30PM at the Oakland Career Center at 294 Semple Street. Please find  the minutes from the last meeting on the Oakwatch website.

Oakwatch is requesting that when you do call 911 about any Oakland incident, that you please fill out an incident report and send it back. You can email it to oakwatch@opdc.org, fax it to 412.621.5920, or simply mail or drop it off at 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.  They have been compiling this data to track enforcement efforts in the neighborhood. They will protect your privacy- they will not share your name, just the data related to the incident. Please share this form far and wide with your neighbors.

Upcoming Oakland Housing Court cases for Thursday October 17th’s hearing at 10am. If you are available that day, the support would be appreciated. If you intend to testify at any of these, please let them know.

All hearings are on Thursday, October 17th starting at 10:00 AM
before Judge Ricciardi
1700 East Carson Street, 3rd Floor

3319 Niagara Street: Continuance
Violations: Overgrown weeds and grass, garbage and debris property
Owner: Bella Pepper

3124 Blvd of Allies: Continuance
Violations: Failure to apply for certificate of occupancy; failure to secure certificate of occupancy
Owner: Ernest Fagnelli

3319 Juliet Street:
Violations: General unsafe structure; incorrect handrails on front entry steps, exterior steps and interior basement steps; incorrect/ insufficient locations of smoke alarms
Owner: Robert V. Torkeo

244 Robinson Street: Continuance
Violations: Overgrown weeds and grass
Owners: Robert G Bell and Alecia Davenport-Bell

 

10/03 2013

COR Town Hall Meeting Thur 10/17 7-8:30pm at Alumni Hall 4227 Fifth Ave

OAKLAND TOWN HALL MEETING

Hosted by: Coalition of Oakland Residents (COR)
Thursday, October 17  7:00 – 8:30 pm
Alumni Hall, University of Pittsburgh, 4227 Fifth Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15213
 
COR is a new “umbrella” alliance that brings together representatives from the various resident associations in Oakland.
Meet the members of COR, learn community updates from COR membership, learn about neighborhood networking, and receive a brief update on the implementation of the Oakland 2025 Master Plan.
 
Complimentary coffee and desserts will be served!
RSVPs are appreciated but not required.
Contact Tara at 412.621.7863 ext. 17 or tarat@opdc.org.

 

09/17 2013

September Oakwatch Meeting Wed 9/18 at Jewish Federation of Greater Pgh 12PM.

Wednesday, September 18th, 12pm, Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh, 234 McKee Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15213. Please RSVP by contacting 412.621.7863 ext. 21 or oakwatch@opdc.org.

Oakwatch collecting disruptive party data: When there’s a disruptive party near you, make sure you call 9-1-1 and document what happened on this Incident Report Sheet. Please turn these forms into Oakwatch. You can email them tooakwatch@opdc.org, fax them to 412.621.5920 or drop them off or mail them to 235 Atwood Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15213.

09/15 2013

Public Hearing on City 2014 Capital Budget Wed Sept 18 6:30PM

NOTICE: PUBLIC MEETING ON CITY’S 2014 CAPITAL BUDGET
Public Hearing opportunity for residents to proivde input on 2014 Capital Budget
Sent 09/13/2013 @ 4:39 pm
The City of Pittsburgh will hold ​its final public hearing to seek input from interested residents, community organizations, and the business community on the 2014 Capital Budget. Th​is hearing ​is separate from the 2014 CDBG Program hearings.
Th​is​ hearing ​is being held prior to the release of the 2014 draft Capital Budget to enable the City to adequately review citizen comment. Those attending the hearing are invited to comment on the use of the City’s Capital funds and other federal and state funds. Written comment may also be provided.
​The hearing will begin at 6:30 P.M. and will be held at the following location:
Wednesday, September 18th
Beechview Senior Center
1555 Broadway Avenue, 15216

Anyone interested in providing public comment at the hearing should contact Jennifer Sample at 412-255-2640 or jennifer.sample@pittsburghpa.gov.

Link to article on City website

08/24 2013

Development of County Health Dept Bldg on Forbes – Info at COCO Mtg Mon, Sep 9 6PM

The old Allegheny Health Department building at 3333 Forbes Ave has been sold and is slated for a new development project.  OPDC has been in talks with the developer, they will be coming to the Sept. 9th Central Oakland Community Organization (COCO) meeting to present their plans.  Additionally, there will be a presentation on an apartment building development in Central Oakland. The meeting will be held in the Oakland Career Center, 294 Semple St.

08/15 2013

South Oakland Community Day Planning Meeting – Monday August 26 6PM

Next meeting to plan for South Oakland Community Day (SOCD)
    6PM Monday August 26 2013,  Frazier Fieldhouse, Frazier St and Dawson St,
    The festival is scheduled for Saturday September 7, 2013.  More details to come.
    If you know anyone that is interested in participating/volunteering for various planning, preparation and activities, but cannot attend the meeting, please use the contact page to give us their contact information so we can coordinate and plan for this event.  The current subcommittees and general tasks and responsibilities:
  • Marketing & Recruitment – Advertising/Media contact, Volunteer recruitment
  • Operations & Activities – Event operation planning for games/activities/sports, food/beverage storage/prep/cooking/menu/cups/plates etc,  setup & teardown, work with Finance subcommittee on budget.
  • Fundraising, Sponsorship & Finance – Plan budget, set funding goals, secure donations, plan fundraisers.
    Check out the SOCD Page for more details.