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 19, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 23 actions from April 19, 2001
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of eight City-owned properties in the 16th, 32nd, and 37th 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 Sixteenth, Thirty-second 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 adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for Parcel No.
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 No. 256 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1410 North Thirtieth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Emmanuel S. Bussie 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 City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold a public hearing about the ongoing labor dispute between Colin Service Systems, Inc.
Calling on City Council's Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold a public hearing to examine and monitor the on-going labor dispute between Colin Service Systems, Inc. and the City Hall janitors represented by the Service Employees International Union, Local 36, AFL-CIO.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on owners and landlords who rent to Philadelphia residents, including people with physical or mental disabilities, to operate and protect their properties legally and safely.
Calling on owners and landlords who rent to citizens, including those with physical and/or mental disabilities, to take every step necessary to legally operate and safeguard such properties and further calling on citizens of Philadelphia who know or are aware of such properties, to be moved by their individual conscience and sense of fairness to report to city agencies any and all acts inconsistent with compliance thereby assisting in the prevention of human tragedies such as that which occurred on Friday, April 13, 2001 in North Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 5201 North Thirteenth Street 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 Forty-ninth 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.
This enacted resolution honors and commends Terry D.
Honoring Terry D. Lewis.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution expresses Philadelphia City Council’s support for the Safe Circle Program, sponsored by the Linda Creed Breast Cancer Foundation.
Supporting the "Safe Circle" Program.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council recognized May 1, 2001, as Law Day 2001 and May 1–6, 2001, as Law Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing May 1, 2001 as Law Day 2001 and the week of May 1, 2001 to May 6, 2001 as Law Week in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes Philadelphia’s Commerce Director to apply for a state grant to prevent and eliminate blight and support economic development in West Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight and to support comprehensive economic development programs in West Philadelphia and specifically the renovation of the Oliver Wendell Holmes School at 55th and Chestnut Streets.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related property-disposition plan for nine properties in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, at specified addresses on West Stiles Street and North 42nd Street.
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 4210, 4212, 4213, 4218, 4222 & 4901 West Stiles street and 1208, 1218 & 1226 North Forty-second street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Habitat for Humanity - West Philadelphia 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 approving a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for five properties at 5235 and 5248 Larchwood Avenue and 5335, 5336, and 5443 Osage Avenue in West Philadelphia.
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 5235 & 5248 Larchwood avenue and 5335, 5336 & 5443 Osage avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with The Partnership CDC 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 to transfer conditional ownership of 3612 Mt.
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 Twenty-fourth 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.
This enacted resolution honors Jeffrey Gribler on his retirement as a Principal Dancer with the Pennsylvania Ballet after 26 years with the company.
Honoring Principal Dancer and Ballet Master Jeffrey Gribler on the occasion of his retirement from the Pennsylvania Ballet.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed The WXIII/PHL Real Estate Limited Partnership and its successors to construct, maintain, replace, and remove telecommunications ductbanks under and along specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way.
Granting permission to The WXIII/PHL Real Estate Limited Partnership, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove ductbanks for certain telecommunications uses under and in the public rights-of-way and City streets; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure establishes a “No Truck Parking” rule at all times on every street within the area bounded by Wyoming Avenue, Erie Avenue, “G” Street, and Castor Avenue.
Establishing a "No Truck Parking" regulation on all streets within the area bounded by Wyoming avenue on the north side, Erie avenue on the south side, "G" street on the west side, and Castor avenue on the east side, including both sides of the streets making up the border of such area.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Herman Hinton, the owner of a newsstand on Fairmount Avenue near Nineteenth Street, permission to install and maintain overhead electrical and telephone lines across the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Herman Hinton, owner of the newsstand located on the north footway of Fairmount avenue near the northwest corner of Nineteenth street and Fairmount avenue, to construct, use and maintain overhead electrical and telecommunication lines from existing utility poles over and across the public right-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical and phone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Williams Communications, LLC, and its successors permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way, including by using certain existing facilities owned by other companies and agencies.
Granting permission to Williams Communications, LLC, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets and/or to place such telecommunications system within the existing facilities owned by Verizon-PA, PECO Energy Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Consolidated Rail Corporation Shared Assets or other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 1999 authorization involving the former Annin Street right-of-way, which was being abandoned for gas-main and other public-utility purposes.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990366) approved July 1, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 17-S and abandoning of a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of former Annin street extending from a fifty (50) feet wide right-of-way (former Twenty-eighth street) to Twenty-ninth street; under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.