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 March 15, 2001 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring and commending Cheltenham Township Chief of Police Stephen W.
Honoring and commending Cheltenham Township Chief of Police, Stephen W. Ott, as he retires after 48 years of public service with the Cheltenham Township Police Department, and for his longstanding commitment to fostering a positive and cooperative law enforcement relationship with the Philadelphia Police Department.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for four properties in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area: 2403-2405, 2409, 2413, and 2421 North College 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 246, 247, 248 & 249 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 246 as 2403-2405 North College avenue, for Parcel No. 247 as 2409 North College avenue, for Parcel No. 248 as 2413 North College avenue and for Parcel No. 249 as 2421 North College avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the Philadelphia Housing Authority 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 enacted privileged resolution honors Andrew N.
Honoring Andrew N. Farnese, Esquire for his outstanding achievements in education in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education to establish a policy addressing student transportation costs.
Calling upon the School District of Philadelphia Board of Education to establish a student transportation cost policy to address the current financial needs of the student population in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution urging President George W.
Urging President George W. Bush and the United States Congress to honor our funding commitments to international family planning for the betterment of our planet's people, species and natural resources.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors the Franklin Learning Center girls basketball team for winning the Public League Girls Basketball Championship with an undefeated season.
Honoring Franklin Learning Center Girls Basketball Team on winning the Public League Basketball Championships.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution recognized April 2001 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Philadelphia and urged residents to help keep children safe.
Recognizing April 2001 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of six City-owned vacant 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 Sixth, Twenty-fourth, Twenty-seventh, Forty-sixth and Fifty-first 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.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for permitted vending locations in Center City.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by deleting all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Tenth street between Arch street and Chestnut street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill approves an agreement and an amendment between the City of Philadelphia and Texas Eastern Transmission Corp.
Approving an Assignment and Assumption of Certain Rights Under Meter and Regulator Easement, as amended, between the City of Philadelphia and Texas Eastern Transmission Corp., concerning premises known as 6850 Essington avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill approves a 1997 license and easement agreement between the City of Philadelphia, acting on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works, and B.B.C.
Approving a License/Easement Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and B.B.C. Real Estate Corp., concerning premises known as 6740 Essington avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Neil Stein, doing business as Meal Ticket and tenant of 260 South Broad Street, to construct and maintain signs, awnings, heaters, planters, service counters, and related fixtures in and above the sidewalks along Broad and Spruce Streets next to the Avenue B Restaurant.
Authorizing Neil Stein, d/b/a Meal Ticket, owner of the Avenue B Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 260 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct and maintain various encroachments in, on, over and under the west footway of Broad street and the north footway of Spruce street adjacent to the property 260 South Broad street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill approves a five-year plan and budget for the Frankford Special Services District to provide sidewalk cleaning, safety ambassador patrols, marketing, special events, and administrative services in the Frankford Avenue business district.
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of charges of the Frankford Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Frankford Avenue business district of the City of Philadelphia.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $2.929 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2001 from the Grants Revenue Fund’s provision for other grants to the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Hotel Room Rental Tax Fund, the City Representative and the Director of Commerce.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s school tax authorization law to allow the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization rules to allow the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax for fiscal year 2002 on qualifying net income from residents’ real property and tangible and intangible personal property.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization provisions.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1801 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized $55.39 million in Fiscal Year 2001 appropriations transfers from the General Fund and Grants Revenue Fund into the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development, the Department of Public Health, and 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.