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 December 7, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 41 actions from December 7, 2000
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel 21 in the New Kensington-Fishtown Redevelopment Area, identified as 2000-2008 Frankford 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 New Kensington - Fishtown Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 21 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2000-2008 Frankford avenue, authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with New Kensington Community Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 1525 W.
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 Thirteenth Ward 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 authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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, Thirteenth and Fifty-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 terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing November 27, 2000, through December 26, 2000, as the month of Ramadan.
Recognizing November 27, 2000 through December 26, 2000 as the Month of Ramadan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorized Philadelphia City Council to retain independent lawyers to intervene in support of the Philadelphia Fire Fighters Union, Local 22, in the City administration’s lawsuit seeking to overturn a November 1, 2000 arbitration award.
Authorizing the City Council of Philadelphia to retain independent legal counsel for the purpose of intervening, in support of the Philadelphia Fire Fighters Union, Local 22, in the lawsuit filed by the City administration to vacate the arbitration award of November 1, 2000.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving an amended Institutional Development Plan for the Divinity School Institutional Development District, bounded by Locust Street, 42nd Street, Spruce Street, and 43rd Street.
Approving a change to the Institutional Development Plan for the Divinity School Institutional Development District bounded by Locust street, Forty-second street, Spruce street and Forty-third street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of five City-owned properties at 5301 West Girard Avenue, 5438 Ludlow Street, 5801 Osage Avenue, 1012 South Paxon Street, and 5242 Rodman Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Forty-fourth, Forty-sixth, Fifty-first and Sixtieth 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 terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related plan for urban renewal of 12 properties in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, including addresses on Addison, Cedar, South Conestoga, Delancey, South Fifty-seventh, and South Sickles Streets.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia which includes, inter alia, the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, identified by respective house numbers and street addresses as 5239, 5241 & 5243 Addison street; 5002 & 5540 Cedar street; 14, 19 & 22 South Conestoga street; 6114 & 6125 Delancey street; 802 & 817 South Fifty-seventh street and 16 South Sickles street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Neighborhood Restorations LP, XI and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings about creating a “rainy day fund” for Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the establishment of a "rainy day fund" for the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Public Property Committee to hold public hearings on the potential benefits and drawbacks of selling the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Authorizing City Council's Public Property Committee to hold public hearings on the potential benefits and drawbacks to the City of selling the Philadelphia Gas Works.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how the City paid contractors for trimming, pruning, or removing trees that overhang or encroach on neighboring property when the work was ordered to address a nuisance.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled ("The Philadelphia Building and Construction Occupancy Code") by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to trim, prune or remove trees that overhang or encroach on adjacent property pursuant to orders to abate nuisances, and by providing a maximum amount that property owners that may be assessed for the costs of such work, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have prohibited owning, using, possessing, selling, or transferring in Philadelphia a motor vehicle with glass that reduces light transmission below specified limits.
Amending Chapter 10-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Safety," by adding a new Section prohibiting the ownership, use, possession or sale within the City of Philadelphia of any motor vehicle that uses tinted glass, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, through negotiation or condemnation, a parcel of land and its improvements on Darien Street north of Pattison Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by amicable negotiations or by condemnation, fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon (and any covenants, restrictions, easements and other matters that burden said parcel of real estate and/or the improvements thereon) located on the easterly side of Darien street north of Pattison avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire a roughly 12.7-acre parcel and its improvements at the northeast corner of Pattison Avenue and Tenth Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by amicable negotiations or by condemnation, fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon (and any covenants, restrictions, easements and other matters that burden said parcel of real estate and/or the improvements thereon) located on the northeast corner of Pattison avenue and Tenth street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of Philadelphia, to acquire a roughly 10.2-acre parcel at the northeast corner of Pattison Avenue and Darien Street, including buildings and related property rights.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by amicable negotiations or by condemnation, fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon (and any covenants, restrictions, easements and other matters that burden said parcel of real estate and/or the improvements thereon) located on the northeast corner of Pattison avenue and Darien street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, through negotiation or condemnation, a 41.94-acre parcel with improvements near Darien Street and Pattison Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by amicable negotiations or by condemnation, fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon (and any covenants, restrictions, easements and other matters that burden said parcel of real estate and/or the improvements thereon) located on the easterly side of Darien street south of Pattison avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and to transfer that parcel to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development in fee for nominal consideration.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, through negotiation or condemnation, a roughly 43-acre property along Pattison Avenue between Eleventh and Darien Streets, extending to I-95.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by amicable negotiations or by condemnation, fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon (and any covenants, restrictions, easements and other matters that burden said parcel of real estate and/or the improvements thereon) located on the southerly side of Pattison avenue between Eleventh street and Darien street and extending southwardly to the Delaware (I-95) Expressway, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas of land bounded by Packer Avenue, Tenth Street, Pattison Avenue, Eleventh Street, the Delaware Expressway, and Lawrence Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps, by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Packer avenue, Tenth street, Pattison avenue, Eleventh street, the Delaware Expressway and Lawrence street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.