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 February 1, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 28 actions from February 1, 2001
The enacted ordinance amended a 1999 ordinance concerning the vacation of part of Eighteenth Street between Cambria Street and Indiana Avenue and the reservation of a right-of-way for drainage and water-main purposes.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980717) approved March 23, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 128 of an area bounded by Cambria street, Nineteenth street, Indiana avenue and Seventeenth street by striking from the City Plan and vacating Eighteenth street from Cambria street to Indiana avenue, and reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended a 1999 ordinance involving the planned removal and vacation of parts of Thirteenth Street and Duncannon Avenue from the City Plan.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990373) approved July 1, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 207 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Thirteenth street from Wagner street southwardly to a SEPTA right-of-way and by striking from the City Plan Duncannon avenue from Wagner street to Thirteenth street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Parkway Corporation to build and maintain signs, awnings, decorative panels, and bollards that extend into or over the public sidewalks near 1501–1509 Spruce Street and 1506–1508 Latimer Street.
Authorizing the Parkway Corporation, owner of the properties 1501-1509 Spruce street and 1506-1508 Latimer street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct and maintain various encroachments in on over and under the north footway of Spruce street, the west footway of Fifteenth street and the south footway of Latimer street adjacent to the properties 1501-1509 Spruce street and 1506-1508 Latimer street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands the area served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia to include certain nearby properties that were previously excluded.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 494, approved June 2, 1993) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the "Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended (the "Act") in order to add to the district to be served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia ("The Authority") certain properties ("the proposed expansion") in the vicinity of but previously excluded from the district to be served by the Authority, and amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 970275, approved December 29, 1997) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act, in order to substitute and approve a plan and budget for a district that includes both the area previously served by the Authority and the area of the proposed expansion.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $500 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds, sold publicly or privately and carrying fixed or variable interest rates.
Constituting the Seventh Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as amended and supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee, or a majority of them, to issue and sell either at public or private sale in one or more series or subseries, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"); authorizing approval of the form or forms of Bonds; providing that the Bonds shall bear interest at a prescribed fixed rate or rates or at variable rates which may be payable in different modes, and authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments for the Bonds and certain other actions; authorizing the Director of Finance of the City to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds and providing for the appli...
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 nine City-owned properties 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 Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-ninth 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 authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—2821 Diamond Street, 2446 Montgomery Avenue, and 1807 North Sheridan 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 Twentieth, Twenty-ninth and Thirty second 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.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related rules for four properties in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area: 1529-1531 North Hancock Street, 1427 North Howard Street, 1335 North Second Street, and 1345 North Second Street.
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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 215, 216, 217 & 218 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 215 as 1529-1531 North Hancock street for Parcel No. 216 as 1427 North Howard street, for Parcel No. 217 as 1335 North Second street and for Parcel No. 218 as 1345 North Second street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Impact Services 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.
Philadelphia City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel 21, located at 2200–2208 Frankford Avenue in the New Kensington–Fishtown Redevelopment Area.
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 2200-2208 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.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Alvin H.
Appointing Alvin H. Plumer to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution appointing Ann Verber to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Ann Verber to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution appoints Stuart Simon to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Stuart Simon to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution appoints Dan McGowan to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Dan McGowan to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Michael Esbensen to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Michael Esbensen to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Sarah Nasuti to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Sarah Nasuti to the Board of Directors of the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring and congratulating the Philadelphia Gay News on its 25th anniversary.
Honoring the Philadelphia Gay News on its 25th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution declares March “Save Your Vision Month” in Philadelphia and recognizes the Pennsylvania College of Optometry’s public awareness campaign about protecting eyesight.
Declaring March as "Save Your Vision Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.