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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 September 19, 2002 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 122 actions from September 19, 2002

Unanimous2002-09-19
Privileged Resolution 020582

This enacted resolution honors and commends radio broadcaster Tom Joyner, Sr.

Honoring Tom Joyner, Sr.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2002-09-19
Privileged Resolution 020582

This enacted resolution honors and commends radio broadcaster Tom Joyner, Sr.

Honoring Tom Joyner, Sr.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2002-09-19
Privileged Resolution 020582

This enacted resolution honors and commends radio broadcaster Tom Joyner, Sr.

Honoring Tom Joyner, Sr.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2002-09-19
Privileged Resolution 020581

The enacted resolution supports the principles of the Earth Charter, which include ecological integrity, sustainable development, social and economic justice, democracy, nonviolence, and peace.

Supporting the Principles of the Earth Charter and Recognizing the Second Philadelphia Earth Charter Summit on September 28, 2002.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2002-09-19
Privileged Resolution 020581

The enacted resolution supports the principles of the Earth Charter, which include ecological integrity, sustainable development, social and economic justice, democracy, nonviolence, and peace.

Supporting the Principles of the Earth Charter and Recognizing the Second Philadelphia Earth Charter Summit on September 28, 2002.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2002-09-19
Privileged Resolution 020581

The enacted resolution supports the principles of the Earth Charter, which include ecological integrity, sustainable development, social and economic justice, democracy, nonviolence, and peace.

Supporting the Principles of the Earth Charter and Recognizing the Second Philadelphia Earth Charter Summit on September 28, 2002.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2002-09-19
Resolution 020580

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to retain lawyers to file a lawsuit seeking to compel the Administration to enforce Bill 010659.

Authorizing City Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit to compel the Administration to enforce Bill Number 010659, an ordinance duly enacted by the City Council of Philadelphia which became law on September 12, 2002.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2002-09-19
Resolution 020580

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to retain lawyers to file a lawsuit seeking to compel the Administration to enforce Bill 010659.

Authorizing City Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit to compel the Administration to enforce Bill Number 010659, an ordinance duly enacted by the City Council of Philadelphia which became law on September 12, 2002.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2002-09-19
Resolution 020580

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to retain lawyers to file a lawsuit seeking to compel the Administration to enforce Bill 010659.

Authorizing City Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit to compel the Administration to enforce Bill Number 010659, an ordinance duly enacted by the City Council of Philadelphia which became law on September 12, 2002.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2002-09-19
Bill 020579

The enacted measure authorizes the Philadelphia Department of Revenue to defer all or part of a real estate tax increase greater than 15% for eligible property owners, based on household income, reasonable expenses, and available liquid assets.

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing for certain deferrals of payment of a certain portion of Real Estate Taxes due the City of Philadelphia or the Philadelphia School District, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2002-09-19
Bill 020579

The enacted measure authorizes the Philadelphia Department of Revenue to defer all or part of a real estate tax increase greater than 15% for eligible property owners, based on household income, reasonable expenses, and available liquid assets.

Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing for certain deferrals of payment of a certain portion of Real Estate Taxes due the City of Philadelphia or the Philadelphia School District, all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2002-09-19
Bill 020578

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying or selling goods, or keeping stands, on specified portions of Vine, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Streets.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Vine street, Eighteenth street, Nineteenth street, and Twentieth street.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2002-09-19
Bill 020578

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying or selling goods, or keeping stands, on specified portions of Vine, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Twentieth Streets.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Vine street, Eighteenth street, Nineteenth street, and Twentieth street.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2002-09-19
Bill 020577

The enacted ordinance adds a cap on real estate tax increases: for property whose owner has not changed since the prior year's tax levy, the tax could not exceed 104% of the previous year's amount.

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code , entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by adding a new Section 19-1306 providing for a cap on tax increases, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2002-09-19
Bill 020577

The enacted ordinance adds a cap on real estate tax increases: for property whose owner has not changed since the prior year's tax levy, the tax could not exceed 104% of the previous year's amount.

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code , entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by adding a new Section 19-1306 providing for a cap on tax increases, under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2002-09-19
Bill 020576

This enacted bill approved the sale of a City-owned property at 923R South Second Street, Numbers 1 and 2, for $50,000.

Approving the sale of a certain lot or piece of City-owned ground, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, if any, situate 923R South Second street, Numbers 1 and 2, 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.

Procedural2002-09-19
Bill 020576

This enacted bill approved the sale of a City-owned property at 923R South Second Street, Numbers 1 and 2, for $50,000.

Approving the sale of a certain lot or piece of City-owned ground, with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, if any, situate 923R South Second street, Numbers 1 and 2, 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.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2002-09-19
Bill 020575

This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the west side of Sixth Street between Washington Avenue and Federal Street.

Establishing a parking regulation on Sixth street, west side, Washington avenue to Federal street.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.