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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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Other actions actions from the May 4, 2000 meeting.

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Showing 37-54 of 57 actions from May 4, 2000

Council Action2000-05-04
Privileged Resolution 000289

The enacted resolution honors Bishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams and commends his dedication and work with Prayer Summit International.

Honoring Bishop Nicholas Duncan-Williams and commending his dedication and work with Prayer Summit International.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000288

The adopted resolution asks the United States Congress not to extend or expand the moratorium on internet access fees and sales taxes for online purchases.

Petitioning the United States Congress to oppose any legislation proposed to extend or expand the current moratorium on internet access fees and sales taxes in e-commerce transactions.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000288

The adopted resolution asks the United States Congress not to extend or expand the moratorium on internet access fees and sales taxes for online purchases.

Petitioning the United States Congress to oppose any legislation proposed to extend or expand the current moratorium on internet access fees and sales taxes in e-commerce transactions.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2000-05-04
Privileged Resolution 000287

This enacted privileged resolution commemorates the canonization of Blessed Katherine Drexel and honors the lasting effects of her charitable works on Philadelphia and the nation.

Commemorating the Canonization of Blessed Katherine Drexel and honoring the spirit and charity of Mother Drexel's works and their lasting effects on the Citizens of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Privileged Resolution 000287

This enacted privileged resolution commemorates the canonization of Blessed Katherine Drexel and honors the lasting effects of her charitable works on Philadelphia and the nation.

Commemorating the Canonization of Blessed Katherine Drexel and honoring the spirit and charity of Mother Drexel's works and their lasting effects on the Citizens of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000286

City Council adopted a resolution approving the Redevelopment Authority’s contract to redevelop Parcel No.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 81 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1308-1312 South Hollywood street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Thomas F. McDonough and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000286

City Council adopted a resolution approving the Redevelopment Authority’s contract to redevelop Parcel No.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 81 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1308-1312 South Hollywood street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Thomas F. McDonough and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000285

Adopted legislation authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of 741 South Chadwick Street and 1624, 1626, and 1628 Fitzwater Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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 Thirtieth Ward 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.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000285

Adopted legislation authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of 741 South Chadwick Street and 1624, 1626, and 1628 Fitzwater Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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 Thirtieth Ward 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.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000284

Adopted resolution agreeing that Philadelphia would participate fully in the proposed West Chestnut Retail Tax Increment Financing District if City Council creates it.

Agreeing to participate in the "West Chestnut Retail Tax Increment Financing District," if it should be created by the Council of the City of Philadelphia in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act of July 11, 1990, (P.L. 465, No. 113), as amended, in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, in an area generally bounded by Fifty-seventh Street on the west, Market Street on the north, Chestnut Street on the south, and Fifty-sixth Street on the east; and designating the Mayor or his designee as the City's representative for purposes of meeting with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the Tax Increment Financing Act.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Resolution 000284

Adopted resolution agreeing that Philadelphia would participate fully in the proposed West Chestnut Retail Tax Increment Financing District if City Council creates it.

Agreeing to participate in the "West Chestnut Retail Tax Increment Financing District," if it should be created by the Council of the City of Philadelphia in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act of July 11, 1990, (P.L. 465, No. 113), as amended, in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, in an area generally bounded by Fifty-seventh Street on the west, Market Street on the north, Chestnut Street on the south, and Fifty-sixth Street on the east; and designating the Mayor or his designee as the City's representative for purposes of meeting with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the Tax Increment Financing Act.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Privileged Resolution 000283

Philadelphia City Council honored and commended Edmond F.

Honoring Edmond F. Notebaert.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Privileged Resolution 000283

Philadelphia City Council honored and commended Edmond F.

Honoring Edmond F. Notebaert.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2000-05-04
Bill 000165

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for investing City Treasury funds.

Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements" by amending Section 19-202 entitled "Authorized Investments" by adding subsection on United States Treasury certified Community Development Financial Institutions.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Bill 000162

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit people and vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving sales stands, at specified street blocks in the area bounded by Reed Street, Twenty-first Street, Morris Street, and Twenty-fifth Street.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales" by prohibiting sidewalk sales at various locations within the area bounded by Reed street, Twenty-first street, Morris street, and Twenty-fifth street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Bill 000161

This enacted ordinance authorizes Anthony Lucidoni, the owner of 39 Oregon Avenue, to place a four-table sidewalk café, awning, electric sign, and seasonal enclosure over the north sidewalk next to the property.

Authorizing Anthony Lucidoni, owner of the property 39 Oregon avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148, to construct and maintain a sidewalk café, awning, electric sign and seasonal enclosure onto and over the north footway of Oregon avenue adjacent to the property 39 Oregon avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Bill 000148

This enacted measure regulates motorcycle parking in metered spaces on streets in two designated areas of Center City.

Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding provisions regulating the parking of motorcycles at metered parking spaces within certain portions of the area generally bounded by Front street, Pine street, Eleventh street and Bainbridge street, and by providing civil penalties for violations of such provisions to be imposed pursuant to Chapter 12-2800, entitled "Administrative Adjudication of Parking Violations," all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2000-05-04
Bill 000146

This enacted ordinance amended Section 2 of a 1999 ordinance concerning the vacation of Eighteenth Street between Cambria Street and Indiana Avenue and the reservation of a right-of-way for drainage and water-main purposes.

Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980717) approved March 23, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 128 of an area bounded by Cambria street, Nineteenth street, Indiana avenue and Seventeenth street by striking from the City Plan and vacating Eighteenth street from Cambria street to Indiana 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.

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