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 16, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 39 actions from May 16, 2002
Adopted, this resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain vacant, City-owned lots and buildings 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 Sixteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second and Forty-seventh Wards 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 approves a redevelopment contract for Parcel 20A in the Southwest Temple Urban Renewal Area, at 1221–1231 North Hutchinson Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Southwest Temple Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 20A also sometimes identified by house address and street address as 1221-1231 North Hutchinson street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Heritage Ventures II, 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Law and Government Committee to conduct a comprehensive investigation into the School Reform Commission’s performance and whether School District funds appropriated by Council are being used effectively and efficiently.
Authorizing the Law and Government Committee of the Council to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation into the performance of the School Reform Commission to determine whether the funds appropriated to the School District by City Council and expended by the SRC are being utilized in an effective and efficient manner, with full respect for the constitutional rights of parents, students and their supporters.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council honored Professor Michael Eric Dyson on his appointment as Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities and African-American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Honoring Professor Michael Eric Dyson on the occasion of his appointment as Avalon Foundation Professor in the Humanities and African-American Studies at the University of Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned vacant lots and buildings to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Eleventh, Twelfth and Twenty-second Wards 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 enacted resolution honors and commends Mrs.
Honoring Mrs. Earlene Acworth.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving an amended Institutional Development District Master Plan for the University of Pennsylvania.
Approving a change to the Institutional Development District Master Plan for the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Development District bounded generally by Ludlow street, the Schuylkill expressway, South street, Convention avenue, Curie avenue, University avenue, Thirty-ninth street, Spruce street, and Fortieth street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors and congratulates Captain William Fisher, commander of the Philadelphia Police Civil Affairs Unit, for being named the winner of the George Fencl Award.
Honoring and Congratulating Captain William Fisher, commander of the Philadelphia Police Civil Affairs Unit for being named the winner of this year's George Fencl Award.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants 18th & Walnut News, Inc.
Granting permission to 18th & Walnut News, Inc., owner of the newsstand at the northeast corner of Eighteenth street and Walnut street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the east footway of Eighteenth street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance declares that it is desirable for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to issue up to $46 million in tax-exempt bonds for Temple University Hospital.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Temple University Hospital in the vicinity of 3401 North Broad street, for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (the "Authority") to undertake a project whereby the Authority will finance the costs of the development and construction of a multi-level ambulatory health care building and other hospital improvements and related costs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Redhouse Bagels and Deli, LLC, at 2501 Olive Street, to operate an open-air sidewalk cafe with seven tables on North Twenty-fifth Street and one table on Olive Street.
Granting permission to Redhouse Bagels and Deli, LLC, tenant of the property 2501 Olive Street, Philadelphia, PA 19130, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of North Twenty-fifth street and the south footway of Olive street adjacent to the property 2501 Olive street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Center City District to construct, own, and maintain 97 pedestrian street lights along Market Street between 15th Street and the Schuylkill River, and 50 along John F.
Authorizing Center City District to construct, own and maintain 97 pedestrian street light poles and luminaries along Market street between Fifteenth street and the Schuylkill River and 50 pedestrian street light poles and luminaries along John F. Kennedy boulevard between Fifteenth street and Twentieth street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes removing from the City Plan and vacating Whitaker Avenue from Rhawn Street northeast to its dead-end terminus.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 319 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Whitaker avenue from Rhawn street northeastwardly to its terminus, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires stop signs to be installed and maintained on Krewstown Road at its intersection with Layton Road, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of stop signs on Krewstown road at the intersection of Layton road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Payal News, which operates the newsstand at Eleventh and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain electrical and telephone conduits under the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Payal News, owner of the newsstand at the northwest corner of Eleventh street and Market street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill dissolves the St.
Dissolving the St. James Court Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by Eighth street on the west, Walnut street on the north, St. James Court on the south, and Washington Square West on the east, in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Holy Name of Jesus Parish, which owns 700–712 East Gaul Street, to build and maintain a retaining wall, fence, landscaped area, and religious shrine on part of the south footway next to the property.
Authorizing the Holy Name of Jesus Parish, owner of the property 700-712 East Gaul Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19125, to construct, own and maintain a retaining wall with a mounted fence and landscaped area on and over the south footway of East Gaul street adjacent to the property, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have revised the City street plan by vacating portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street near I-95.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson street from Catharine street northwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes within the bed of Swanson street and by striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater street from Christopher Columbus boulevard westwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.