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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Unanimous actions actions from the September 28, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from September 28, 2000
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 at no cost: 1637 West Diamond Street, 2508 North Garnet Street, 2005 North Gratz Street, 1619 Poplar Street, and 3540 North Warnock Street.
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 Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second 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.
The adopted resolution agrees that Philadelphia will participate fully in the Jump Street Tax Increment Financing District if City Council approves the amended redevelopment plan and change to the district’s term.
Agreeing to participate in the "Jump Street Tax Increment Financing District," should the Amended Project Plan submitted by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and a change in the term of the District be approved; 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution agrees that Philadelphia would participate in the proposed Avenue of the Arts Garage Tax Increment Financing District if City Council creates it.
Agreeing to participate in the "Avenue of the Arts Garage 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 Center City Redevelopment Area, in an area generally bounded by Sixteenth Street on the west, Latimer Street on the north, Spruce Street on the south, and Fifteenth 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties 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 Eighteenth, Twenty-fifth, Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth 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 honoring the South Philadelphia High School Alumni Association on its 90th anniversary.
Honoring the South Philadelphia High School Alumni Association.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution recognized the achievements of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund at its Fourteenth Annual Scholarship Banquet on October 26, 2000.
Recognizing the achievements of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund as it celebrates its Fourteenth Annual Scholarship Banquet on October 26, 2000 and honors Mr. Kenneth I. Trujillo, Esquire, the first Latino to be appointed Philadelphia City Solicitor.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution also names the portion of North Fifth Street between Lehigh Avenue and Indiana Avenue “Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue.” It honors Officer Jose Ortiz, a Philadelphia police officer who died in the line of duty and served the Kensington community.
Also naming that part of North Fifth Street from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue as "Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings about a proposal to place fluorescent yellow-green reflective signs at non-motorized crossings throughout Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings to examine a proposal for the placement of Fluorescent Yellow-Green Reflective Signs to improve motorist, pedestrian, school and bicycle safety at non-motorized crossings throughout the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance created the Avenue of the Arts Garage Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by 15th and 16th Streets, Spruce Street, and Latimer Street.
Creating the Avenue of the Arts Garage Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Avenue of the Arts Garage Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Sixteenth Street on the west, Latimer Street on the north, Spruce Street on the south, and Fifteenth 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.
The enacted ordinance approves an amended redevelopment plan for Philadelphia’s Jump Street Tax Increment Financing District, originally created in 1999, and changes the district’s term from 20 to 26 years beginning December 31, 1999.
Amending an ordinance approved February 3, 1999 (Bill No. 980705), which created the Jump Street Tax Increment Financing District, by approving the amended project plan for the redevelopment of the District submitted to City Council by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and changing the term of the District 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 approves the eighth amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for Philadelphia’s Whitman Urban Renewal Area.
Amending an ordinance approved September 2, 1964, as amended, which approved the amended redevelopment proposal, the amended urban renewal plan, and amended relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of Whitman Urban Renewal Area, by approving the eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and of the urban renewal plan which provide, inter alia, for certain changes, namely: acquisition of approximately eight additional properties for future redevelopment; certain land use changes from commercial to residential in the vicinity of Fifth street and Jackson street, from residential to commercial at 333 through 357 Cantrell street and from residential/semi-public to semi-public in the block bounded by Porter street, Galloway street, Shunk street and South Fourth street; updating the Property Rehabilitation Standards; and certain expressly designated and provided for imminence of condemnation; all as contained in the eighth amended re...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approved second amendments to the redevelopment proposal, urban renewal plan, and relocation plan for the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Amending an Ordinance approved June 13, 1997, as amended, which approved the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, by approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal, the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment of the relocation plan which provide, inter alia, for certain additional land acquisition of approximately sixty-four ( 64 ) properties, and provision of certain relocation services, as required by law.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter agreements with the owners and successors of the private street known as Paleski Road to grant the City a right-of-way for water mains.
To authorize the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into agreements with the owners of the properties and their successors of a "L" shaped private street known as "Paleski Road" that begins southeasterly of Schuylkill Nature Center's Property, approximately 489 feet southeasterly of Hagy's Mill road, thence in a southeasterly direction for approximately 137 feet and continuing in a southwesterly direction for approximately 635 feet for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for water main purposes.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to obtain a right-of-way through 8480 Hagy's Mill Road and partly along private Paleski Road.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to select and appropriate a certain right-of-way through 8480 Hagy's Mill road for construction, reconstruction, alteration, connection, operation, maintenance, and inspection of water facilities, partly along and within the bed of Paleski road, a private street, from Hagy's Mill road to approximately 489 feet southwesterly of Hagy's Mill road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of public water mains and related work in a right-of-way along portions of Paleski Road and on City property known as Manatawna Farms in Roxborough.
Authorizing the construction of water mains and appurtenant work in a right-of-way partially in and along portions of a private street known as Paleski road and along the southwesterly boundary of Manatawna Farms in the Roxborough area of the City.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have ended the City’s management agreement with the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation for operating the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to terminate an agreement by and between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation relating to the operation of the Philadelphia Gas Works and establishing the powers, duties and responsibilities of the Philadelphia Gas Commission with respect to the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the tenth amendment to the Redevelopment Authority’s redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area.
Amending an Ordinance approved December 15, 1969, as amended, which approved the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area, by approving the tenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the urban renewal plan, which provide, inter alia, for certain changes, namely: the acquisition of approximately three (3) additional properties as well as the former railroad rights-of-way on the south side of Grays Ferry avenue between Thirty-fourth street and Thirty-sixth street; all as contained in the tenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the tenth amendment to the urban renewal plan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes the owner-occupancy requirement for Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemption on new residential construction.
Amending Section 19-1303(4) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties," by eliminating the owner-occupied requirement for exemption, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.