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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the June 14, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 73-90 of 146 actions from June 14, 2001
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.
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This vetoed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s real estate tax rate while authorizing the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to increase its real estate tax rate.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," and amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by reducing the rate of tax on real estate within the City, and by authorizing the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose an increase in the rate of tax on real estate within the City.
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This vetoed bill would have authorized a $15 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2002 from the General Fund account for the City’s contribution to the School District to the Grants Revenue Fund account for other grants.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 from the General Fund, the Director of Finance - Contribution to School District to the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants.
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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...
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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...
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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.
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The enacted bill authorizes SAS-1600 Arch Streets, L.P., owner of 1600 Arch Street, to construct and maintain an electrified metal-and-glass skylight marquee with two support posts extending over the south sidewalk of Arch Street.
Authorizing SAS-1600 Arch Streets, L.P., owner of the property 1600 Arch street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to construct and maintain an electrified metal frame and glass skylight marquee with support posts attached to the building and projecting on and over the south footway of Arch street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance grants WXIII/PHL Real Estate Limited Partnership permission to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and remove underground telecommunications ductbanks beneath specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way.
Granting permission to WXIII/PHL Real Estate Limited Partnership, c/o Archon Group, LP, 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.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Parkway Corporation to construct and maintain two electrified marquees with illuminated hanging signs extending over the north sidewalk of Spruce Street and the west sidewalk of Fifteenth Street at its properties on Spruce and Latimer Streets.
Authorizing the Parkway Corporation, owner of the properties 1501-1509 Spruce street and 1506-1508 Latimer street Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct and maintain two electrified marquees with illuminated hanging signs attached to the properties and projecting over the north footway of Spruce street and the west footway of Fifteenth street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes One Meridian Partners, L.P., the owner of 1414–1438 South Penn Square, to construct and maintain a building encroachment beneath the south footway of South Penn Square.
Authorizing One Meridian Partners, L.P., 121 South Broad street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, owner of the property 1414-1438 South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct and maintain a building encroachment under the south footway of South Penn Square; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance amended a 1999 authorization involving changes to the City Plan for Stanwood Street and part of Rising Sun Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990816) approved December 30, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 319 and 347 by striking from the City Plan Stanwood street from Verree road to Rising Sun avenue and by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portion of Rising Sun avenue from Rhawn street to Solly avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
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This enacted ordinance grants 3rd Wire, Inc., and its successors permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in or under specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way, including certain existing facilities owned by other entities.
Granting permission to 3rd Wire, Inc., its successors and assigns to construct; maintain and operate; replace; and remove a telecommunications system along, in and under the public right-of-ways and City streets and/or to place such telecommunications system within the existing facilities owned by Verizon-PA, Inc., PECO Energy Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Consolidated Rail Corporation or other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances; all under certain terms and conditions.
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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 certain existing conduits and new connections to 2401 Locust Street and 801 Arch Street.
Granting permission to Williams Communications, LLC., its successors and assigns to construct, maintain, operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system under certain public rights-of-way and City streets and or to place such telecommunications system within existing conduit facilities owned by Verizon-PA, Inc., PECO Energy Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Consolidated Rail Corporation, National Passenger Railroad Corporation or other entities holding a legal grant pursuant to other City ordinances; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes paving Latimer Street from Darien Street to a point near Locust Street, subject to the stated terms.
Authorizing the paving of Latimer street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance repeals Bill 000411, signed by the Mayor on August 11, 2000, and changes the City Plan for an area bounded by Girard Avenue, Hancock Street, Wildey Street, Germantown Avenue, New Market Street, Laurel Street, and Second Street.
Repealing an Ordinance (Bill 000411) signed by the Mayor on August 11, 2000, and authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 of an area bounded by Girard avenue, Hancock street, Wildey street, Germantown avenue, New Market street, Laurel street and Second street by striking from the City Plan and vacating Germantown avenue from Second street to Wildey street; by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes; and by placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance grants CTSI, Inc., and its successors permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in specified Philadelphia public rights-of-way and in certain existing utility and transportation facilities.
Granting permission to CTSI, Inc., 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 or other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The ordinance grants GPU Telecom Services, Inc., and its successors permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in specified Philadelphia public rights-of-way, streets, railroad rights-of-way, and existing facilities owned by other entities.
Granting permission to GPU Telecom Services, Inc., 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, National Railroad Passenger Corporation or other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The ordinance grants Sunesys, Inc.
Granting permission to Sunesys, Inc., its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a ductbank for certain telecommunications uses under and in the public rights-of-way, City streets and the Frankford Creek Channel; all under certain terms and conditions.
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