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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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Council actions

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the October 12, 2000 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 38 actions from October 12, 2000

Council Action2000-10-12
Privileged Resolution 000648

The enacted resolution declared Wednesday, October 18, 2000, “GEAR UP DAY” in Philadelphia.

Declaring Wednesday, October 18, 2000 "GEAR UP DAY"

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-10-12
Privileged Resolution 000648

The enacted resolution declared Wednesday, October 18, 2000, “GEAR UP DAY” in Philadelphia.

Declaring Wednesday, October 18, 2000 "GEAR UP DAY"

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2000-10-12
Resolution 000647

The adopted resolution directs the Chief Clerk of City Council to publish notices of bills, public hearings, committee-reported bills, and other legally required Council notices in Philadelphia’s Spanish-language newspapers.

To provide for the publication in a Spanish language newspapers of notices of bills, notices of public hearings on bills and other legal notices of Council.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2000-10-12
Resolution 000647

The adopted resolution directs the Chief Clerk of City Council to publish notices of bills, public hearings, committee-reported bills, and other legally required Council notices in Philadelphia’s Spanish-language newspapers.

To provide for the publication in a Spanish language newspapers of notices of bills, notices of public hearings on bills and other legal notices of Council.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-10-12
Resolution 000647

The adopted resolution directs the Chief Clerk of City Council to publish notices of bills, public hearings, committee-reported bills, and other legally required Council notices in Philadelphia’s Spanish-language newspapers.

To provide for the publication in a Spanish language newspapers of notices of bills, notices of public hearings on bills and other legal notices of Council.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2000-10-12
Resolution 000646

This lapsed resolution would have urged the Mayor to direct the School Board to withdraw a contract imposed on the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and resume negotiations with the union for a new agreement.

Urging the Mayor of Philadelphia to direct the School Board to repeal its imposition of a contract, return to the bargaining table to actively negotiate a new contract between the School District and the PFT, and until the commencement date of such new contract, adhere to the terms of the previously negotiated contract which expired August 31, 2000.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2000-10-12
Resolution 000646

This lapsed resolution would have urged the Mayor to direct the School Board to withdraw a contract imposed on the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and resume negotiations with the union for a new agreement.

Urging the Mayor of Philadelphia to direct the School Board to repeal its imposition of a contract, return to the bargaining table to actively negotiate a new contract between the School District and the PFT, and until the commencement date of such new contract, adhere to the terms of the previously negotiated contract which expired August 31, 2000.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-10-12
Resolution 000646

This lapsed resolution would have urged the Mayor to direct the School Board to withdraw a contract imposed on the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers and resume negotiations with the union for a new agreement.

Urging the Mayor of Philadelphia to direct the School Board to repeal its imposition of a contract, return to the bargaining table to actively negotiate a new contract between the School District and the PFT, and until the commencement date of such new contract, adhere to the terms of the previously negotiated contract which expired August 31, 2000.

TABLED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2000-10-12
Privileged Resolution 000645

This enacted resolution honors Richard Costello and the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 for sponsoring the Bentley Brothers Circus for Philadelphia children, including children from homeless shelters.

Honoring The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2000-10-12
Privileged Resolution 000645

This enacted resolution honors Richard Costello and the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 for sponsoring the Bentley Brothers Circus for Philadelphia children, including children from homeless shelters.

Honoring The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-10-12
Privileged Resolution 000645

This enacted resolution honors Richard Costello and the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5 for sponsoring the Bentley Brothers Circus for Philadelphia children, including children from homeless shelters.

Honoring The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2000-10-12
Bill 000643-A

This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Market Street, 46th Street, Locust Street, Fortieth Street, Walnut Street, and 38th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Market street, Forty-sixth street, Locust street, Fortieth street, Walnut street and Thirty-eighth street.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2000-10-12
Bill 000643-A

This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Market Street, 46th Street, Locust Street, Fortieth Street, Walnut Street, and 38th Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Market street, Forty-sixth street, Locust street, Fortieth street, Walnut street and Thirty-eighth street.

Referred

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

Council Action2000-10-12
Bill 000590

The enacted ordinance increased Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 General Fund appropriation by $45 million, from about $2.83 billion to about $2.88 billion.

Amending an ordinance approved April 11, 2000 (Bill No. 000005), adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001, by making, in accordance with Section 2-301(a) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, certain additional appropriations needed to meet the unanticipated emergency created by a cash flow crisis at the Philadelphia Gas Works.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-10-12
Bill 000583

The enacted measure amended the agreement governing the Philadelphia Gas Works to allow the City to provide temporary advances of up to $45 million.

Authorizing the amendment of the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation Agreement to provide for a temporary change in the amount of temporary financing that the City may provide to the Philadelphia Gas Works under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing the temporary advance of up to $45,000,000 to the Philadelphia Gas Works pursuant to that Agreement under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2000-10-12
Bill 000404

This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s property maintenance rules for vacant buildings.

Amending Subcode "PM" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code," by amending Section PM-306.0, which requires owners of vacant buildings to prevent unauthorized entry to the building by securing or sealing doors, windows, or other entrances and openings to the building, by providing that a separate penalty may be imposed for each such entrance or opening that the owner has failed to secure after notice has been issued; all under certain terms and conditions.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2000-10-12
Bill 000103-A

The enacted measure expands Philadelphia’s animal-nuisance rules to cover animal waste on private property, including the animal owner’s property, and requires removal within 12 hours.

Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," by amending Section 10-105, entitled "Animals Committing Nuisances," by expanding the section to include nuisances committed upon the private property of the owner and animal noises which cause unreasonable annoyance, disturbance or discomfort to a person or persons, all under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

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

Procedural2000-10-12
Bill 000103-A

The enacted measure expands Philadelphia’s animal-nuisance rules to cover animal waste on private property, including the animal owner’s property, and requires removal within 12 hours.

Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," by amending Section 10-105, entitled "Animals Committing Nuisances," by expanding the section to include nuisances committed upon the private property of the owner and animal noises which cause unreasonable annoyance, disturbance or discomfort to a person or persons, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.

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