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Council actions

Philadelphia City Council actions

These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.

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Council actions

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the February 17, 2000 meeting.

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Showing 37-49 of 49 actions from February 17, 2000

Unanimous2000-02-17
Bill 000087

This enacted ordinance extended until December 31, 2000, the deadline for meeting the conditions of a 1997 ordinance concerning changes to street lines and grades in the area around Poplar, Twelfth, Parrish, and Watts Streets.

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 970348) approved July 1, 1997, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 of an area bounded by Poplar street, Twelfth street, Parrish street and Watts street, by revising the lines and grades of Ogden street from Watts street to Thirteenth street and by striking from the City Plan and vacating Myrtle street from Twelfth street to Watts street, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the unopened portions of the widened portions of Ogden street," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2000-02-17
Bill 000086

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to prohibit drivers from using hand-held mobile telephones to dial, answer, talk, or listen while operating a vehicle on a street or highway.

An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to restrict the use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving, under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-02-17
Bill 000086

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to prohibit drivers from using hand-held mobile telephones to dial, answer, talk, or listen while operating a vehicle on a street or highway.

An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to restrict the use of hand-held mobile telephones while driving, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2000-02-17
Bill 000085

This lapsed bill would have required money paid for naming, designating, or titling a city-owned or city-financed building or structure to be paid to the City when City Council approval was required for the related contract.

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by providing that if City Council approval is required for a contract for the construction, acquisition, lease or operation of a building or structure owned or leased by the City, or the construction, acquisition, lease or operation of which is financed in whole or in any part by the City, then any consideration that is paid for the naming, designating or titling of such building or structure must be paid to the City; all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-02-17
Bill 000085

This lapsed bill would have required money paid for naming, designating, or titling a city-owned or city-financed building or structure to be paid to the City when City Council approval was required for the related contract.

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by providing that if City Council approval is required for a contract for the construction, acquisition, lease or operation of a building or structure owned or leased by the City, or the construction, acquisition, lease or operation of which is financed in whole or in any part by the City, then any consideration that is paid for the naming, designating or titling of such building or structure must be paid to the City; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2000-02-17
Bill 000084

This lapsed bill would have authorized the Mayor to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to lease a football practice facility planned for Broad Street and Pattison Avenue to the City, then lease it back to the authority.

Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into Agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for lease from PAID to the City of a football practice facility to be developed at Broad street and Pattison avenue and for leaseback of the said practice facility from the City to PAID, all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-02-17
Bill 000084

This lapsed bill would have authorized the Mayor to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to lease a football practice facility planned for Broad Street and Pattison Avenue to the City, then lease it back to the authority.

Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into Agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for lease from PAID to the City of a football practice facility to be developed at Broad street and Pattison avenue and for leaseback of the said practice facility from the City to PAID, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2000-02-17
Bill 000083

The enacted measure adds a 2% tax on qualifying vehicle rentals when the renter takes possession of the vehicle in Philadelphia.

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter imposing a tax on the rental of vehicles; all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-02-17
Bill 000083

The enacted measure adds a 2% tax on qualifying vehicle rentals when the renter takes possession of the vehicle in Philadelphia.

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter imposing a tax on the rental of vehicles; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2000-02-17
Bill 000080

The enacted ordinance authorized the Mayor to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) involving a football practice facility to be developed at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue.

Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into Agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for lease from PAID to the City of a football practice facility to be developed at Broad street and Pattison avenue and for leaseback of the said practice facility from the City to PAID, the obligations of the City under the said Agreements to become effective only in the event that ordinances necessary for the financing, development and leasing of a new football stadium are not enacted by City Council and approved by the Mayor by November 3, 2000.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-02-17
Bill 000080

The enacted ordinance authorized the Mayor to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) involving a football practice facility to be developed at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue.

Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into Agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for lease from PAID to the City of a football practice facility to be developed at Broad street and Pattison avenue and for leaseback of the said practice facility from the City to PAID, the obligations of the City under the said Agreements to become effective only in the event that ordinances necessary for the financing, development and leasing of a new football stadium are not enacted by City Council and approved by the Mayor by November 3, 2000.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2000-02-17
Bill 000079

This lapsed bill would have authorized the Mayor to amend Philadelphia’s lease agreements with the Philadelphia Eagles and The Phillies for capital repairs, restorations, and replacements at Veterans Stadium.

Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into Amendments to the City's Lease Agreements with the Philadelphia Eagles Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and with The Phillies, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, co-tenants at City's Veterans Stadium, to provide for certain capital repairs, restorations and replacements to be made to Veterans Stadium, all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-02-17
Bill 000079

This lapsed bill would have authorized the Mayor to amend Philadelphia’s lease agreements with the Philadelphia Eagles and The Phillies for capital repairs, restorations, and replacements at Veterans Stadium.

Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into Amendments to the City's Lease Agreements with the Philadelphia Eagles Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership, and with The Phillies, a Pennsylvania limited partnership, co-tenants at City's Veterans Stadium, to provide for certain capital repairs, restorations and replacements to be made to Veterans Stadium, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.