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 November 16, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 19-35 of 35 actions from November 16, 2000
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s 2001–2006 Capital Program by adding a Department of Public Property project for “Sports Complex – Land Acquisition.” It allocated $100 million to the project in the 2001 and 2001–2006 columns, funded from other governments or agencies.
Amending an Ordinance approved April 11, 2000 (Bill No. 000003) relating to the Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2001-2006 by adding a project and an amount in the Department of Public Property.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia officials to enter into lease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) for land and a new Phillies baseball stadium complex, including related improvements and infrastructure.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to enter into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Phillies Ground Lease") with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain parcels of land owned or to be acquired by the City, and further authorizing said officers to enter into a Prime Lease Agreement (the "Phillies Prime Lease") between PAID and the City providing for the subleasing by PAID to the City of all or a portion of such land and certain improvements to be constructed thereon, including a baseball ballpark and accessory and related amenities, improvements and infrastructure and the payment of certain costs for such stadium complex, and further authorizing said officers to enter into a Leaseback-Lease Agreement (the "Phillies Leaseback") between PAID and the City providing for the sub-subleasing of said land as improved back from...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to enter into a series of leases with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for land and a new Eagles football stadium complex, including related improvements and infrastructure.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to enter into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Eagles Ground Lease") with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain parcels of land owned or to be acquired by the City, and further authorizing said officers to enter into a Prime Lease Agreement (the "Eagles Prime Lease") between PAID and the City providing for the subleasing by PAID to the City of all or a portion of such land and certain improvements to be constructed thereon, including a football stadium and accessory and related amenities, improvements and infrastructure and the payment of certain costs for such stadium complex and further authorizing said officers to enter into a Leaseback-Lease Agreement (the "Eagles Leaseback") between PAID and the City providing for the sub-subleasing of said land as improved back from the Cit...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed Herman Hinton, owner of a newsstand at the northwest corner of Nineteenth Street and Fairmount Avenue, to install and maintain underground electrical and fiber-optic telephone lines beneath those streets.
Granting permission to Herman Hinton, owner of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Nineteenth street and Fairmount avenue, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit and service line and a fiber optic conduit and phone service line in and under Nineteenth street and Fairmount avenue for the purpose of supplying electrical service and phone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply to Pennsylvania’s Capital Redevelopment Assistance Program for up to $57,327,600 for improvements and development at 14 facilities and sites, including the Philabundance Hunger Action Center, Manayunk Canal, Cobbs Creek Environmental Education Center, YMCA facilities, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and the National Constitution Center.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Capital Redevelopment Assistance Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Fifty-seven Million Three Hundred Twenty-seven Thousand Six Hundred Dollars ($57,327,600) to assist in the development of the Philabundance Hunger Action Center, Manayunk Canal, Pennsylvania Port of Technology, Cobbs Creek Environmental Education Center, Peoples Emergency Center, West Philadelphia YMCA Annex, International House, Christian Street YMCA Center, Association of Puerto Ricans on the March, House of Umoja, Chelten/Wayne Development, Dorothy Emmanuel Recreation Center, Academy of Fine Arts, and National Constitution Center.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for 2001–2006 and the Fiscal 2001 Capital Budget to authorize capital repairs, renovations, restorations, and replacements at Veterans Stadium.
Amending Bill No. 000003, adopting a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2001-2006 inclusive, and amending Bill No. 000004, adopting a Fiscal 2001 Capital Budget, each to provide authorization of certain capital repairs, renovations and replacements to Veterans Stadium as part of said Capital Program and Fiscal 2001 Capital Budget.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to lease Veterans Memorial Stadium and the land beneath it to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID), then sublease them back, so PAID can finance repairs to the stadium that the City will carry out.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development providing for the leasing by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of Veterans Memorial Stadium, including a ground lease of land underneath Veterans Memorial Stadium, and obligating the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to finance certain repairs to Veterans Memorial Stadium to be made by the City, all subject to the rights of the Phillies and the Eagles under their existing team leases and, authorizing a sublease agreement between the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the City providing for the subleasing of Veterans Memorial Stadium and the land back from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to the City; covenanting to be bound by the terms of the lease and sublease; imposing a limit on the aggregate amount of Bonds which are to be issued by t...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Jean Tini, owner of 2401 Snyder Avenue, to construct and maintain a one-story building addition that would extend about six feet into and over approximately 42 square feet of the unimproved McKean Parkway right-of-way.
Authorizing Jean Tini, owner of the property 2401 Snyder avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19145, to construct and maintain a one story building addition partially encroaching onto and over the south side of the unimproved portion of the public right-of-way of McKean Parkway north of Snyder avenue; under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s payroll-deduction rules to allow certain City employees to authorize deductions for voluntary insurance benefits purchased through AFLAC, John Hancock Life, or both.
Amending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions," by authorizing payroll deductions for certain benefits, including deductions payable to American Family Life Assurance Company (AFLAC) and The John Hancock Life Insurance Company.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $350,000 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 General Fund.
Authorizing and directing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $22.5 million in Fiscal Year 2000 General Fund appropriations among City offices, departments, boards, commissions, and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2000 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $10,153,459 from Philadelphia’s Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund for Fiscal Year 2001.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires people applying for or renewing a Philadelphia license to carry a concealed firearm to report personal information and details about firearms registered to them and located at property they own, lease, or control.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" by adding Section 10-828 entitled "Reporting Requirements Upon the Application or Renewal of a License to Carry a Firearm," by requiring upon the application or renewal of a license to carry a firearm concealed in a vehicle or one about the person of an individual, certain reporting requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·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.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s food-establishment licensing fees for child care facilities.
Amending Section 6-301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Food Establishments," by amending the license fee for family day care homes and certain group child care facilities, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for carnival licenses.
Amending Section 9-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carnivals," by revising the provisions governing the issuance of licenses to hold or conduct a carnival; in particular, providing that such licenses shall be issued only for temporary periods and only once per year per location; providing that licenses shall be issued only if the carnival is conducted for the benefit and on the property of a bona fide religious, educational or charitable institution, society or organization; providing for notification of the District Councilperson when an application for a carnival license has been received; and conferring standing on certain persons to appeal the issuance of the license and in related legal matters; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.