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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Other actions actions from the May 11, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-17 of 17 actions from May 11, 2000
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend the Philadelphia Code section on contractors to set terms and conditions for renewing contractor licenses.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 9-1004, entitled "Contractors," of the Philadelphia Code to provide for the renewal of licenses issued pursuant to this section under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Michael McMahon to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution appointing Howard J. Wurzak to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend Philadelphia’s Zoning Code by revising various fees for permits and miscellaneous administrative functions performed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Transmitting a bill amending title 14 of the Philadelphia Code ("Zoning Code"), by revising various fees related to permits and miscellaneous administrative functions performed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would revise fees for permits and other administrative functions handled by the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 4 of the Philadelphia Code ("the Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code"), Subcode "A" Administrative Code, by revising various fees related to permits and miscellaneous administrative functions performed by the Department of Licenses and Inspections; and further amending Title 11 "Streets" of the philadelphia Code, by revising certain sections related to fees for permits issued by the Department of Licenses and Inspections, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer 14 City-owned properties in the Thirty-eighth and Forty-fourth Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost, under conditions set by city law.
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 Thirty-eighth and Forty-fourth 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.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer 14 City-owned properties in the Thirty-eighth and Forty-fourth Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost, under conditions set by city law.
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 Thirty-eighth and Forty-fourth 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.
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This enacted City Council resolution honors Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish on its 75th anniversary.
Honoring Saint Therese of The Child Jesus Parish upon the occasion of its Seventy Fifth Anniversary and commending their dedicated service within the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia.
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This enacted City Council resolution honors Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish on its 75th anniversary.
Honoring Saint Therese of The Child Jesus Parish upon the occasion of its Seventy Fifth Anniversary and commending their dedicated service within the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal laws that deny voting rights to people convicted of felonies for five years after they complete their sentences.
Calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature to repeal existing Felony Disenfranchisement Laws.
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This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal laws that deny voting rights to people convicted of felonies for five years after they complete their sentences.
Calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature to repeal existing Felony Disenfranchisement Laws.
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This enacted resolution honors and congratulates Normajean Ross, a third-grade teacher at Harrington Elementary School, for being named the Philadelphia School District’s Teacher of the Year.
Honoring Normajean Ross, Philadelphia School District's Teacher of the Year.
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This enacted resolution honors and congratulates Normajean Ross, a third-grade teacher at Harrington Elementary School, for being named the Philadelphia School District’s Teacher of the Year.
Honoring Normajean Ross, Philadelphia School District's Teacher of the Year.
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The adopted resolution asks the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to consider recommending that the United States Postal Board of Governors issue a joint commemorative stamp with Ireland.
Memorializing the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee to consider and recommend to the United States Postal Board of Governors to issue a joint commemorative stamp with the Republic of Ireland marking the 200th Anniversary of the death of Commodore John Barry, the father of the United States Navy.
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The adopted resolution asks the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to consider recommending that the United States Postal Board of Governors issue a joint commemorative stamp with Ireland.
Memorializing the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee to consider and recommend to the United States Postal Board of Governors to issue a joint commemorative stamp with the Republic of Ireland marking the 200th Anniversary of the death of Commodore John Barry, the father of the United States Navy.
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia rules for licensed animal-drawn carriage businesses, including annual license fees, special permits for event routes, approved carriage routes and parking zones, operating-hour limits, and required rear flashing lights.
Amending Section 9-402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animal Drawn Carriages," and Section 10-108, entitled "Rental and Carriage Horses," by making various changes to the provisions governing the animal drawn carriage business and the use of horses in such business, and amending the approved routes for animal drawn carriages; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The ordinance requires contractors taking over food and beverage, hotel, health care, janitorial, building maintenance, or security service contracts in Philadelphia to retain eligible nonsupervisory workers from the previous contractor for a 90-day transition period.
Enacting a new Chapter 9-2300 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Protection of Displaced Contract Workers", and amending Section 19-2602, entitled "Licenses" to require that all contractors awarded contracts for the performance of food and beverage, hotel service, health care, janitorial or building maintenance services within the City of Philadelphia retain certain non-supervisory employees of the previous contractor for a 90-day transition employment period during which period retained employees may not be terminated except for cause, and to require that said employees be provided with various other job security protections, providing penalties for non-compliance, including but not limited to revocation of the business privilege license of violators, and granting remedies to aggrieved parties; all under certain terms and conditions.
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