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 April 5, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 1-12 of 12 actions from April 5, 2001
This enacted resolution recognized May 4, 2001, as “School Crossing Guard Day” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 4, 2001 as "School Crossing Guard Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution recognizing Chris Matthews as a published author, host of the talk show “Hardball,” and journalist with 30 years of achievements and contributions to politics.
Recognizing Philadelphia's Chris Matthews, as a published author and host of the successful talk show, "Hardball," and for 30 years of significant achievements in the journalism profession and his contributions to the political arena.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a privileged resolution honoring and commending Thomas M.
Honoring and commending The Honorable Thomas M. Foglietta on his return home to Philadelphia from his service as United States Ambassador to Italy and recognizing his over 40 years of public service.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution designates the 200 block of South Camac Street as “Avenue of the Artists.” It recognizes the street’s historical and current connection to Philadelphia’s arts community and calls for appropriate signs below the existing street signs.
Designating the 200 block of South Camac Street as Avenue of the Artists.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution commends the 7th-grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for studying water pollution and lead in school drinking water.
Commending the 7th grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for their positive actions to promote safe drinking water within their school and community.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution congratulates Germantown Settlement and its agencies on receiving the Second Annual Children’s Crusader Award.
Congratulating Germantown Settlement and its family of agencies on receiving The Second Annual Children's Crusader Award and commending their efforts to address child abuse and neglect issues within both Germantown and Philadelphia at large.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties in the Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, and Seventeenth Wards 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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth 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 adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight 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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third 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.
This enacted ordinance creates special zoning rules for commercially zoned properties fronting North Broad Street between Cambria Street and Cheltenham Avenue.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1622, entitled "North Broad Street Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving sales stands, on specified sections of North Front Street, North Frankford Avenue, and Palmer Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Front street, Frankford avenue, and Palmer street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $180 million in Gas Works revenue bonds.
Constituting the Fourth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Third Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Third Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the cost of certain capital projects as hereinafter more particularly described, and (ii) the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works revenue bonds; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Third Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Third Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Third Series Bonds from general accounts of the City; covenanting the payment of inter...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2001 capital program with authorization of up to $58.417 million and rejects the agency’s capital budget forecast for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2006.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2001 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and rejecting the Forecast for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2006.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.