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 2, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 25 actions from May 2, 2002
The adopted resolution agrees that Philadelphia would participate in the proposed 1600 North Broad Tax Increment Financing District if City Council creates it.
Agreeing to participate in the "1600 North Broad Tax Increment Financing District," if it should be created by the Council of the City of Philadelphia in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act of July 11, 1990, (P.L. 465, No. 113), as amended, in the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, in an area generally bounded by Fifteenth street on the west, Cecil B. Moore avenue on the north, Broad street on the east, and Oxford street on the south; and designating the Mayor or his designee as the City's representative for purposes of meeting with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the Tax Increment Financing Act.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for three properties in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area: 1221–1233 North Nineteenth Street, 1827–1835 West Cabot Street, and 1838 West Thompson Street.
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 Nos. 319, 320 & 321 also sometimes identified by house number and street address for Parcel No. 319 as 1221-1233 North Nineteenth street; for Parcel No. 320 as 1827-35 West Cabot street and for Parcel No. 321 as 1838 West Thompson street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Calcutta House, Inc. 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 resolution agreeing that Philadelphia will participate in the proposed Schmidts Plaza II Tax Increment Financing District if City Council creates it.
Agreeing to participate in the "Schmidts Plaza II Tax Increment Financing District," if it should be created by the Council of the City of Philadelphia in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act of July 11, 1990, (P.L. 465, No. 113), as amended, in the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, in an area generally bounded by Girard Avenue on the north, Germantown Avenue and Second Street on the west, Wildey Street on the south, and Hancock Street on the east; and designating the Mayor or his designee as the City's representative for purposes of meeting with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, pursuant to Section 5(a)(2) of the Tax Increment Financing Act.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution opposes granting the U.S.
Opposing the granting of "Fast Track" trade promotion authority by the United States Congress to the President of the United States, which authority threatens to undermine, if not destroy, the power of municipalities and States to protect their police and regulatory powers against the demands of foreign corporations.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Safety and Health & Human Services committees to hold public hearings about Operation Safe Streets, a citywide campaign to disrupt open-air drug markets.
Authorizing Council's Committees on Public Safety and Health & Human Services to convene public hearings to allow the Police Commissioner to share his vision behind the new City-wide campaign to disrupt open air drug markets known as "Operation Safe Streets" and to further explain its details.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate management of the Pennsylvania Convention Center, including labor contracts, labor issues, and criticisms from convention bookers.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to investigate the management of the Pennsylvania Convention Center as well as labor contracts, labor issues, and criticisms made by those responsible for booking conventions, for the purpose of exploring whether changes can be developed that would encourage more repeat bookings of events at the Center.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approved Philadelphia’s annual program statement and budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds in Fiscal Year 2003.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2003.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the sixth amendment to the East Poplar Urban Renewal Area redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan.
Amending an Ordinance approved December 24, 1959, as amended, which approved the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the East Poplar Urban Redevelopment Area, East Poplar Urban Renewal Area, by approving the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the urban renewal plan, which provide, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of twelve (12) additional properties for semi-public institutional reuse for which condemnation is determined not be imminent and changing the proposed land use for 901-947 North Marshall street from commercial to semi-public institutional reuse; all as contained in the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the sixth amendment to the urban renewal plan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s R-5 residential zoning rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts" by amending Section 14-206 entitled "R-5" Residential District, by making certain technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved the Redevelopment Authority’s plan to redevelop part of the West Parkside-Lancaster Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Parkside, Belmont, Girard, Lancaster, and Fifty-second Street.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of a portion of the West Parkside-Lancaster Redevelopment Area, West Parkside Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Parkside avenue on the north; Belmont avenue and Girard avenue on the east; Lancaster avenue on the south; and Fifty-second street and the Pennsylvania Central RR Line on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal meet all non-discrimination requirements pursuant to the provisions of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and pol...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required buildings classified for educational use, such as school structures, to obtain a special certificate of occupancy every year in order to remain occupied; non-school day care facilities would have been excluded.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building and Occupancy Code"), by requiring that special certificates of occupancy must be issued in connection with structures in Use Group E, the Educational Use Group, on an annual basis in order for such structures to be occupied.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City to sell the City-owned property at 2150-54 Chelten Avenue for $18,000.
Approving the sale of a certain lot or piece of City-owned ground, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, if any, situate 2150-54 Chelten avenue in the City of Philadelphia, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver a deed to the purchaser, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s proposal and urban renewal plan for the American Street Industrial Corridor in North Philadelphia, generally bounded by Lehigh Avenue, Berks Street, Montgomery Avenue, Second Street, Philip Street, Girard Avenue, Oxford Street, Jefferson Street, Germantown Avenue, Sixth Street, and Third Street.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Lehigh avenue, Berks street and Montgomery avenue on the north, by Second street and Philip street on the east, by Girard avenue, Oxford street and Jefferson street on the south and by Germantown avenue, Sixth street and Third street on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of lapsed.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Tacony Creek, I-95 Delaware Expressway, Rhawn street and the Delaware River.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that remove and vacate the legally open portions of Fairview Street between Welsh Road and Hess Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 290 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Fairview street from Welsh road to Hess street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes a $4.6 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2002 Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the City Representative and the Director of Commerce.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to apply for and accept federal funding for community development, affordable housing, housing for people with AIDS, emergency shelters, and related programs.
Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to file an application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), as required by Section 104 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383), as amended, including all understandings and assurances contained therein; and designating the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development (Housing Director) as the authorized representatives of the City to act in connection with the application, to provide such additional information as may be required, and to accept the grant under certain terms and conditions; and, further, authorizing the Housing Director to file an application, including all understandings and assurances therein, with HUD to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-625), and to take any and all other action ne...
Introduced·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 Morris street, Thirty-second street, Tasker avenue, Thirtieth street, Morris street, Twenty-ninth street, New Hope street and Vare avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.