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 May 31, 2001 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia officials to amend leases with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the arena and nearby development parcels, end the lease for the North Lot, and approve related lease changes involving the Spectrum and sports facilities.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, the Director of Commerce and the Recreation Commissioner, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to execute and deliver a First Amendment to Lease Agreement (the "First Amendment - City Lease") by and between the City and Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") with respect to that certain Lease Agreement dated July 12, 1994 by and between the City and PAID concerning certain premises lying between Broad street and Eleventh street north of the right-of-way of Interstate 95 (the "Arena Premises"); to execute and deliver a Second Amendment to City - PAID Development Parcel Lease (the "Second Amendment - Development Lease") by and between the City and PAID with respect to that certain Lease Agreement dated July 11, 1991 by and between the City and PAID concerning certain lands described therein (the "Development Parcel"), as amended; and to execute and deliver an agreement (the "North Lot Lease Termination Ag...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for R-2 and R-3 residential districts, including which residential and nonresidential uses are allowed and which require approval from the Board of Adjustment.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts" by amending Section 14-203 entitled "R-2" Residential District, and by amending Section 14-204 entitled "R-3" Residential District, and by making certain technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to lease certain City-owned parcels to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID), which may then sublease the land to the Phillies or an affiliated entity for a new ballpark and related improvements.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to enter into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Phillies Ground Lease") with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain parcels of land owned by the City, and further providing for the subleasing of said lands from PAID to The Phillies, a Pennsylvania limited partnership or its successor as holder of the Major League Baseball franchise for the City or a controlled affiliate thereof (the "Phillies"); authorizing the Director of Finance and other officials of the City to take all actions necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this Ordinance and the Phillies Ground Lease; and authorizing approval of all of the terms of the aforementioned Phillies Ground Lease and other documents and amendments related thereto by the Director of Finance and the City Solicitor.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia’s Commerce Director and Commissioner of Public Property to sign non-disturbance agreements involving City-owned land leased for the Phillies’ baseball park and Eagles’ football stadium.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to execute and deliver a Non-Disturbance Agreement with The Phillies, a Pennsylvania limited partnership (the "Phillies") and other parties which may accept leasehold mortgages granted by the Phillies upon its leasehold interests in certain parcels of land owned by the City, and ratifying pursuant to prior authorization the execution and delivery by the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, of certain other Non-Disturbance Agreements with certain parties, including but not limited to the Phillies and Philadelphia Eagles Limited Partnership, a Delaware limited partnership (the "Eagles"), and other parties which may accept leasehold mortgages granted by the Phillies and the Eagles upon their respective leasehold interests in certain parcels of land owned by the City, all in connection with the development, financi...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Board of Surveyors in the Department of Streets to add three contiguous rights-of-way to City Plan No.
Authorizing the placing on City Plan No. 44-S of three (3) certain contiguous rights-of-way, for drainage purposes, water purposes and public utility purposes, collectively extending from the intersection of Pattison avenue and Eleventh street in a northeasterly, easterly and southeasterly direction, and intersecting with Tenth street between Pattison avenue and Packer avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire ownership of a 0.31266-acre parcel and its improvements on the east side of Darien Street south of Pattison Avenue, either through agreement with the owner or through condemnation.
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.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Frankford avenue, Linden avenue, the I-95 Expressway on ramp and Torresdale avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized an $8 million Fiscal Year 2002 transfer within the City’s General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the Department of Licenses and Inspections-Demolitions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for four parcels in an area generally bounded by Rhawn Street, Whitaker Street, a railroad right-of-way, Kendrick Street extended, and Dorcas Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of the following area of the City: area generally bounded by Rhawn street, Whitaker street, a certain railroad right-of-way, Kendrick street extended and Dorcas street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.