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
Unanimous actions actions from the April 27, 2000 meeting.
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The adopted resolution commends U.S.
Commending Attorney General Janet Reno for confirming the country's commitment to family values by reuniting Elian Gonzalez with his father.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution designated May 4, 2000, as Jury Appreciation Day in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming May 4, 2000 as Jury Appreciation Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution designated May 11, 2000, as Equal Pay Day in Philadelphia to recognize unequal pay affecting women.
Proclaiming May 11, 2000 as Equal Pay Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution endorsing the Million Mom March Mothers’ Day 2000, its May 14 march in Washington, D.C., and its proposed gun-safety policy initiatives.
Endorsing the policy initiatives and May 14th march of the Million Mom March Mothers' Day 2000.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution declared May 1–7, 2000, as Special Olympics Philadelphia Week.
Declaring May 1-May 7, 2000 as Special Olympics Philadelphia Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of five City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Nineteenth and Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Committee on Education to hold public hearings about how unequal access to computers and the internet affected students in Philadelphia Public Schools.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold hearings on the effects of the "Digital Divide" on students in the Philadelphia Public Schools; to investigate ways to bridge the divide in public schools; and to compare current efforts in Philadelphia with initiatives in other states, school districts and municipalities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Streets and Services Committee to hold public hearings about problems with parking tickets issued under the street-sweeping pilot program.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to examine the number of problems regarding the issuance of parking tickets related to the street sweeping pilot program being conducted in various neighborhoods throughout the City; and that current ticketing operations relating to the street sweeping program in the Second, Sixth and Seventh Councilmanic Districts be suspended until these issues have been rectified by the Parking Authority.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council enacted a resolution recognizing the Action Alliance of Senior Citizens of Greater Philadelphia and its work on behalf of older Philadelphians.
Recognizing the work of the Action Alliance of Senior Citizens as it holds its 27th Annual Senior Power Convention.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring Barbara J.
Honoring Barbara J. Kaplan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors Charles Barkley on his retirement from the National Basketball Association and recognizes his career with the Philadelphia 76ers and other teams.
Honoring Charles Barkley on the occasion of his retirement from the National Basketball Association.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules for temporary signs.
Amending Section 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Posting of Temporary Signs" by adding a new section prohibiting the placement of any temporary sign that will cause damage upon removal or application and all stickers to any street light erected after January 1, 1995 on Broad street between Lombard street and Glenwood avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Girish P.
Granting permission to Girish P. Sanghvi, owner of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Tenth and Market streets, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit and electrical service line and a fiber optic conduit and telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way of Tenth street and Market street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., tenant at 929 South Street, to build and maintain seven planters, two additional planters, three bicycle racks, and a bollard in or alongside nearby public footways.
Authorizing Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., tenant of the property located at 929 South street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to construct and maintain various encroachments in and on the north footway of South street and the east footway of Tenth street adjacent to the property 929 South street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to purchase ownership of a parking lot and any improvements on properties bounded by Buttonwood Street, Hamilton Street, Nectarine Street, and Spring Garden Street in the Fifth Ward.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase fee simple title to certain properties bounded by Buttonwood street, Hamilton street, Nectarine street and Spring Garden avenue with any improvements situated thereon located in the Fifth Ward, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by Broad Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, and Thirteenth Street.
Creating the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Broad street on the west, Carpenter street on the north, Washington avenue on the south, and Thirteenth street on the east and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other officers of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Chestnut Hill Academy permission to construct, use, and maintain a water line, telecommunications conduits, and a spare sleeve under and across Willow Grove Avenue near Cherokee Street.
Granting permission to Chestnut Hill Academy, 500 Willow Grove avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118, to construct, use and maintain one water distribution line, one sleeve with two telecommunication conduits and one spare sleeve under and across Willow Grove avenue, east of Cherokee street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended the Philadelphia Code to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit City funds in Sovereign Bank.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds-Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Sovereign Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.