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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Unanimous actions actions from the June 7, 2001 meeting.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-fourth Ward 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 Thirty-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.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for 1456 North Sixty-second Street in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
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 number and street address as 1456 North Sixty-second street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Neighborhood Housing Services 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 related property-disposition rules for specified properties in West Philadelphia, the West Mill Creek Addition Urban Renewal Area, and the Haddington Urban Renewal Area.
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 1310 & 1320 Farson street; 5214 West Thompson street; 830 North Forty-sixth street; 1223, 1463 & 1475 North Fifty-third street; and 1305 North Fifty-fourth street; a portion of the West Mill Creek Addition Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 80 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 4527 Parrish street and a portion of the Haddington Urban Renewal Area Unit Nos. 2 & 3 designated as Parcel No. 17 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 5623 Wyalusing avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary ...
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 2936 and 2938 East Venango 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 Forty-fifth 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 adopted resolution supported Philadelphia Zoo employees who sought union representation and collective bargaining.
Urging the City of Philadelphia to cooperate with the efforts of the Philadelphia Zoo employees to achieve collective bargaining status, and to elect the union representative of their choice in the atmosphere free from coercion and intimidation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution expresses Philadelphia City Council’s condolences for Israelis and others killed or injured in the June 1, 2001, bombing outside a Tel Aviv nightclub.
Expressing our profound condolences to those Israelis, most of whom were teenagers, who lost their lives in the terrorist bombing in front of a Tel Aviv beach front night club on June 1, 2001, and reaffirming the call of the Mitchell Commission for the Palestinian Authority to take all measures to prevent terrorist operations and to punish perpetrators, and for both Israelis and Palestinians to act swiftly and decisively to halt the violence.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Law and Government to investigate the City Controller’s audit of the Department of Commerce for fiscal years 1998 and 1999, including the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation’s management of the City land bank.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation into the results of the recent Audit conducted by the City Controller on the Department of Commerce for Fiscal Years 1998 and 1999.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for seven properties in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
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 5031 Irving street; 5018 Walnut street; 22, 30 & 113 South Fiftieth street and 14 & 26 South Fifty-first street; 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.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Redevelopment Authority contract and disposition plan for redevelopment of properties at 4037 Green Street and 310 North 41st Street in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
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 4037 Green street and 310 North Forty-first street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with People's Emergency Center 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.
Adopted, this resolution approves the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development’s sale of the former Pennsylvania Hall property near Civic Center Boulevard to the University of Pennsylvania and/or The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for fair market value.
Approving the sale by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for fair market value of the former Pennsylvania Hall property situate on the southeasterly side of Civic Center Boulevard approximately two hundred ninety-one feet northeast of University avenue, to the University of Pennsylvania and/or The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, and authorizing the City Solicitor to approve all instruments and documents necessary to effectuate the purpose of this Resolution.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for 30 properties in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, covering listed addresses on Catharine, Chestnut, Delancey, Irving, Ludlow, Pine, Walnut, South 53rd, South 54th, and South 55th streets.
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 West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, identified by respective house numbers and street addresses as 5130, 5140, 5309 & 5327 Catharine street; 5415, 5424 & 5737 Chestnut street; 5223, 5225, 5228, 5234, 5236 & 5243 Delancey street; 5123 & 5138 Irving street; 5318 & 5537 Ludlow street; 6021, 6023, 6112, 6116, 6118, 6120-6122, 6124, 6126 & 6128 Pine street; 5408 & 6136 Walnut street; 16 & 18 South Fifty-third street; 22 & 129 South Fifty-fourth street and 32 South Fifty-fifth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Neighborhood Restorations Limited Partnership XII 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 lapsed proposal would have changed Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rules for restaurants, bars, and lodging establishments based on their smoking policies.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by excluding from the definition of receipts certain receipts of eating and drinking establishments that provide a smoke-free environment, by giving a credit against business privilege taxes to certain eating and drinking establishments that incur losses directly attributable to providing a smoke-free environment, by providing a credit against business privilege taxes to eating, drinking and lodging establishments that incur construction costs in connection with creating separate smoking facilities, and by providing certain other exclusions from receipts and certain other tax credits for eating, drinking and lodging establishments based upon their smoke-free policies; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase, on behalf of the City, a 16-acre property at 9450 Ashton Road for up to $900,000, plus settlement and other related costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), on behalf of the City, to purchase a certain sixteen (16.0) acre tract of land situate at 9450 Ashton Road, for a consideration not to exceed Nine Hundred Thousand Dollars ($900,000), under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC).
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for City and affiliated-agency use of office space on floors one through four of the Episcopal Hospital Tower at 100 East Lehigh Avenue.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with Philadelphia Municipal Authority for use by the City and affiliated agencies of office space located at 100 East Lehigh avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Department of Commerce to amend its agreement with the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, which is designated to receive state tourism grants.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia, acting through its Department of Commerce, to amend that certain agreement by and between the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Convention and Tourist Bureau (currently known as the "Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau"), authorized pursuant to an Ordinance approved by the Mayor on June 25, 1965, designating the Bureau as the agency authorized to receive grants from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Commerce for tourism under the Act of April 28, 1961, P.L. 111, known as the Tourist Promotion Law.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to enter agreements with Pennsylvania connected to state funding for the city’s baseball ballpark and 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, and consenting to the execution and delivery by Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") of, agreements with the Commonwealth which shall provide that upon the occurrence of certain events described in this Ordinance, the Commonwealth shall have the option to purchase for One Dollar ($1.00) a one-third interest in the respective interests of the City and PAID in said baseball ballpark facility, or said football stadium facility, as the case may be, and shall further provide that neither the City nor PAID shall permit the use of said baseball ballpark facility or said football stadium facility by or for, or enter into any lease, license, concession agreement, agreement of sale or other agreement which would permit the use or occupancy of said baseball ballpark facility or said football stadium facility by or for, certa...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes SAS-1600 Arch Streets, L.P., owner of 1600 Arch Street, to construct and maintain seven fabric awnings over the south footway of Arch Street and three over the north footway of Cuthbert Street.
Authorizing SAS-1600 Arch Streets, L.P., owner of the property 1600 Arch street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to construct and maintain various fabric awnings on rigid metal frames attached to the building and projecting over the south footway of Arch street and the north footway of Cuthbert street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.