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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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Unanimous actions actions from the March 23, 2000 meeting.

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Showing 19-32 of 32 actions from March 23, 2000

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000119

This enacted ordinance amended Section 2 of a 1995 ordinance concerning the vacation of Shamokin Street between Eleventh Street and Ridge Avenue and the reservation of a right-of-way for drainage and water main purposes.

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 950316) approved July 24, 1995, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 58 and vacating of Shamokin street from Eleventh street to Ridge avenue and reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions" therein.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000118

The enacted ordinance amended a 1999 authorization involving changes to the City Plan and the vacation of portions of Dilworth, Ritner, Martin, and Greenville Streets.

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980803) approved January 5, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 27-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Dilworth street from Wolf street to Ritner street; by striking from the City Plan Ritner street from Dilworth street to Weccacoe avenue; by vacating Martin street from Weccacoe avenue to a point approximately two hundred eighty one (281) feet southwestwardly therefrom, and by vacating Greenville street from Weccacoe avenue to Dilworth street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000117

The enacted measure amended a 1998 ordinance concerning the removal and vacation of Codorus Road from Hendren Street to Spring Lane, while reserving the area for drainage and water-main rights-of-way.

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980617) approved December 15, 1998, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 295 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Codorus road from Hendren street to Spring lane and by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Codorus road from Hendren street to Spring lane, under certain terms and conditions" therein.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000015

The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s payroll-deduction rules to allow Philadelphia firefighters to authorize deductions from their paychecks for premiums on insurance policies issued by the Hartford insurance company.

Amending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions" by adding a new provision to allow for payroll deductions by Philadelphia Firefighters for insurance premiums paid to the Hartford Life Insurance Company.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000013

This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $7,285,562 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2000 General Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000012

The enacted ordinance authorized $3.4 million in Fiscal Year 2000 transfers within the Grants Revenue Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Department of Human Services - Office of Emergency Shelter and Services, and the Board of Trustees of the Free Library of Philadelphia.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000010

The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax by lowering tax rates based on business gross receipts.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by decreasing the rates of the tax based upon gross receipts.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000009

The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization to allow the School District’s Board of Education to impose, for fiscal year 2001, a tax on residents’ net income from owning, leasing, selling, or otherwise disposing of real property and tangible or intangible personal property.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000008

This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization to further allow the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activity.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000007

This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization chapter to further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on real estate in the city for school district purposes.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1801 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000006

This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Wage and Net Profits Tax by decreasing the tax rates on wages, salaries, and other compensation, as well as on business and professional net profits.

Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000005

This enacted ordinance adopted Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2001, appropriating money from multiple city funds to city departments, boards, commissions, courts, and other programs.

Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000004

The enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 Capital Budget, totaling $1,491,112,000.

To adopt a Fiscal 2001 Capital Budget.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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

Unanimous2000-03-23
Bill 000003

The enacted bill adopts a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2001 through 2006.

To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2001-2006 inclusive.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

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