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 May 18, 2000 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to define which businesses qualify as information technology companies.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "information technology company" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by an information technology company, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for three parcels in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering properties around West Wilt Street, North Sixth Street, North Marshall Street, and West Montgomery Avenue.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 127, 128 & 129 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel 127 as 608 West Wilt street including 1814 & 1818 North Sixth street; for Parcel 128 as 612-614 West Wilt street including 1813 & 1817 North Marshall street and for Parcel 129 as 1803-1805 North Marshall street including 1809 North Marshall street, 601-03, 611-15 & 619-623 West Montgomery avenue and 1802-1808 North Sixth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Women's Community Revitalization Project and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement; and rescinding Resolution No. 990504 adopted by the Council of the City of Philadelphia on June ...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution recognizes Mrs.
Recognizing the lifetime achievements and contributions of Mrs. Doris Smallwood as she retires from the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create an independent five-member Campaign Finance Board, with members appointed by the Mayor, City Council, and City Controller.
Proposing an amendment to the Home Rule Charter by adding a new Article XIII thereof, to establish a Campaign Finance Board whose members shall be appointed by the Mayor, City Council and the City Controller, to administer a program to be enacted by City Council, by ordinance, regulating the financing of campaigns for the offices of Mayor, City Council and such other offices as Council may designate by ordinance, including a system for public financing of such campaigns.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors The Wellness Community of Philadelphia for supporting people with cancer and their loved ones since 1993.
Honoring the Wellness Community of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of 12 City-owned properties in the Eleventh, Twelfth, and Thirteenth Wards 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 Eleventh, Twelfth and Thirteenth 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.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution congratulating and commending the Mount Airy Bantams for winning the 1999 Keystone State Football League Championship in the 105-pound division.
Congratulating and commending Mount Airy Bantams on winning the 1999 Keystone State Football League Championship in the 105 Lb. Weight Division.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on lead poisoning among Philadelphia children.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the current incidence of lead poisoning among Philadelphia children, the preventative measures in effect for eliminating household hazards and the new research now emphasizing more permanent and severe mental damage as a result of lead poisoning.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approved a contract between the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority and Advanced Electronic Solutions to design and install a closed-circuit television system at the Convention Center.
Approving the Closed Circuit Television System Design and Installation Services Contract between the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ("Authority") and Advanced Electronic Solutions ("AES").
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 121 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Chang street, and by placing a dead end turn around at the terminus of Chang street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Temple University permission to construct, use, and maintain a telecommunications duct bank with up to nine conduits and four manholes in and under Diamond Street between Broad Street and Tenth Street.
Granting permission to Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education to construct, use and maintain a telecommunications duct bank and manholes within and under Diamond street between Broad street and Tenth street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Temple University permission to construct, use, and maintain underground electric, telephone, steam, chilled-water, and lighting facilities in and around the public right of way bounded by Cecil B.
Granting permission to Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education to construct, use and maintain various underground utility facilities and appurtenances within the public right of way of an area bounded by Cecil B. Moore avenue, Thirteenth street, Oxford street and Park avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning for land bounded by Spruce Street, South 15th Street, Latimer Street, and a line 110 feet west of South 15th Street from C-4 Commercial to C-5 Commercial.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps, by changing the zoning designation of a certain area of land located in the 8th Ward and within the area bounded by Spruce street, South Fifteenth street, Latimer street, and a line parallel to and one-hundred ten feet west of South Fifteenth street from Class "C-4" Commercial to Class "C-5" Commercial and exempting this area of land from certain provisions of Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "C-4" and "C-5" Commercial in order to permit the construction of a parking garage adjacent to the new Regional Performing Arts Center and to facilitate its use by those attending at functions at the Center, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for office space on the sixth and seventh floors of 1401 Arch Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City and affiliated agencies of office space located at 1401 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to contract for paving Gina Street from Verree Road to a dead-end turnaround.
Authorizing the paving of Gina street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance places a section of Gina Street, running from Verree Road toward a dead-end turnaround near Welsh Road, on Philadelphia’s official City Plan.
Authorizing and directing the placing on City Plan No. 396 of Gina street from Verree road at a point approximately four hundred forty-six (446) feet northeast of Welsh road and extending in a northwestwardly direction the approximate distance of three hundred fifty-nine (359) feet to a dead-end turnaround, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Gina street.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes paving specified sections of Tabor Avenue, Loney Street, Lawndale Avenue, and Fox Run Lane.
Authorizing the paving of Tabor avenue, Loney street, Lawndale avenue and Fox Run lane, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to revise the official City Plan by adding specified portions of Tabor Avenue, Loney Street, Lawndale Avenue, and Fox Run Lane near Ripley Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 319 in the area of Ripley street and Tabor avenue by placing on the City Plan Tabor avenue from Ripley street to Loney street, Tabor avenue from Loney street southwesterly to a dead end; Loney street from Lawndale avenue to Fox Run lane, Lawndale avenue from Fox Run lane to Loney street and Fox Run lane from Lawndale avenue to Loney street, all under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Tabor avenue, Loney street, Lawndale avenue and Fox Run lane.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.