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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the December 20, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 51 actions from December 20, 2001
This adopted resolution authorized Philadelphia City Council to hire outside lawyers to sue Pennsylvania state officials, members of a School Reform Commission, Edison Schools, Inc., and other parties.
Authorizing the City Council, under the direction and supervision of Committee on Law and Government, to hire outside counsel to bring a lawsuit on its behalf against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, the Governor of the Commonwealth, the Secretary of Education, the members of any Board or Commission appointed pursuant to Act 46, Edison Schools, Inc., and all other appropriate parties, to reverse and nullify any action of the Commonwealth to appoint a so-called "School Reform Commission" to take over the School District of Philadelphia or to contract with Edison, or any other educational management company for its services, until and unless such action is approved by the Council and the voters of Philadelphia pursuant to the provisions of law.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council honored Jane Golden and Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program for receiving the 2001 Coming Up Taller Award and for its ongoing work with Philadelphia youth.
Honoring Jane Golden and the City of Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program (MAP) for its recent receipt of the 2001 Coming Up Taller Award sponsored by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and its continued commitment to the youth of our City.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council honored Jane Golden and Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program for receiving the 2001 Coming Up Taller Award and for its ongoing work with Philadelphia youth.
Honoring Jane Golden and the City of Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program (MAP) for its recent receipt of the 2001 Coming Up Taller Award sponsored by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and its continued commitment to the youth of our City.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council honored Jane Golden and Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program for receiving the 2001 Coming Up Taller Award and for its ongoing work with Philadelphia youth.
Honoring Jane Golden and the City of Philadelphia's Mural Arts Program (MAP) for its recent receipt of the 2001 Coming Up Taller Award sponsored by the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities, National Endowment for the Arts and the National Endowment for the Humanities, and its continued commitment to the youth of our City.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted resolution honors Folasade A.
Honoring Folasade A. Olanipekun, the City Treasurer.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors Folasade A.
Honoring Folasade A. Olanipekun, the City Treasurer.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted resolution honors Folasade A.
Honoring Folasade A. Olanipekun, the City Treasurer.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-sixth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-sixth 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-sixth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-sixth 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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-sixth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-sixth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2316 Dickinson Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-sixth 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-sixth 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2316 Dickinson Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-sixth 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-sixth 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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2316 Dickinson Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-sixth 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-sixth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to buy the 49,444-square-foot property at 2114-60 North American Street for up to $350,000, plus related costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land situate at 2114-60 North American Street, for a consideration not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand ($350,000.00), under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, PAID, and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC); and further authorizing PAID, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement, to convey such land for a nominal consideration to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, or its nominee; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to accept a parcel of School District real estate near Red Lion Road and Roosevelt Boulevard and convey it to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development under the terms of an existing development agreement.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept from the School District of Philadelphia all or any portion of certain real estate in the vicinity of Red Lion road and Roosevelt boulevard, to subsequently convey such property to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), and to convey to the School District of Philadelphia all or any portion of certain other City-owned real estate in the vicinity of Red Lion road and Roosevelt boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia and the Redevelopment Authority to carry out a neighborhood transformation program to revitalize, redevelop, and transform blighted areas.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program for revitalization, renewal, redevelopment and transformation of blighted areas within the City of Philadelphia and other activities to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Philadelphia; (ii) the issuance by the Redevelopment Authority of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness in one or more series, to pay the costs of the neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of the City of Philadelphia to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds; covenanting that the City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for Service Fee and other amounts...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure requires sponsors of primarily commercial planned events to obtain a permit when an event is expected to attract significantly more people than the premises can safely hold and may substantially increase the need for fire prevention, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to require the sponsors of a "planned event" held at any premises to obtain a permit for such event if, because it is expected to attract significantly more persons than may be accommodated within the safe occupancy limits of the premises, the event may reasonably be expected to require a substantial increase in the need for fire prevention, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services; and providing for penalties and enforcement; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to move a 50-foot-wide right-of-way 30 feet south within the former Mifflin Street area between Water Street and Swanson Street.
Authorizing the revision of City Plan No. 19-S by relocating a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes lying within the lines of former Mifflin street between Water street and Swanson street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.