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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

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 18, 2000 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 143 actions from May 18, 2000

Unanimous2000-05-18
Resolution 000380

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.

Procedural2000-05-18
Resolution 000380

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.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-05-18
Privileged Resolution 000379

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.

Council Action2000-05-18
Privileged Resolution 000379

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.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-05-18
Privileged Resolution 000379

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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2000-05-18
Resolution 000378

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.

Council Action2000-05-18
Resolution 000378

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.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-05-18
Resolution 000378

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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2000-05-18
Privileged Resolution 000377

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.

Council Action2000-05-18
Privileged Resolution 000377

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.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-05-18
Privileged Resolution 000377

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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2000-05-18
Resolution 000376

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.

Procedural2000-05-18
Resolution 000376

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.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-05-18
Resolution 000375

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.

Procedural2000-05-18
Resolution 000375

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").

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-05-18
Bill 000374

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.

Procedural2000-05-18
Bill 000374

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.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2000-05-18
Bill 000373

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.