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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Unanimous actions actions from the October 31, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 36 actions from October 31, 2002
This enacted ordinance approves the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s urban renewal proposal for the 45th & Sansom area, generally bounded by Chestnut Street, South 44th Street, Walnut Street, and Farragut Street.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the 45th & Sansom Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Chestnut street on the north, South Forty-fourth street on the east, Walnut street on the south and Farragut 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 policies promulgated with respect thereto; declaring that certain expressly designated and provided for condemnation is not imminent with r...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law changes Philadelphia’s recording fees charged by the Commissioner of Records.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," by providing for new recording fees, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $200 million in new Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem certain outstanding Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.
Constituting the Seventeenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Seventeenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Seventeenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Seventeenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Seventeenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Seventeenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; co...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $125 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to fund Gas Works capital projects, financing costs, and related obligations.
Constituting the Fifth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Fourth Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Fourth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of certain capital projects and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Fourth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Fourth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into Qualified Swap Agreements or Exchange Agreements with respect to the Fourth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Fourth Series ...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $250 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds, which may be sold publicly or privately and may have fixed or variable interest rates.
Constituting the Eighth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee, or a majority of them, to issue and sell either at public or private sale in one or more series or subseries, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"); authorizing approval of the form or forms of Bonds; providing that the Bonds shall bear interest at a prescribed fixed rate or rates or at variable rates which may be payable in different modes, and authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments for the Bonds and certain other actions; authorizing the Director of Finance of the City to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds and providing for the application of int...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved the tenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the tenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the seventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately seven hundred fifteen (715) properties for residential and related uses; the additional acquisition of forty-six (46) properties for commercial and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the first amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Parkside National Register Historic District Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Parkside and Girard Avenues, Belmont Avenue, and nearby railroad rights-of-way.
Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Parkside National Register Historic District Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Parkside avenue and Girard avenue on the north; the Conrail freight railroad right-of-way line running east of and parallel to Thirty-eighth street on the east; the railroad right-of-way line of the former Pennsylvania Railroad on the south; and Belmont avenue on the west, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately four (4) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approved the first amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Sarah Allen Urban Renewal Area, bounded generally by Westminster Avenue, Fortieth Street, Aspen Street, Lancaster Avenue, and Holly Street.
Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Sarah Allen Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by the centerline of Westminster avenue on the north, the centerline of Fortieth street on the east, the centerline of Aspen street on the south, and the centerlines of Lancaster avenue and Holly street on the west, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provide, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fourteen (14) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $480 million in water and wastewater revenue refunding bonds to refinance certain outstanding 1993 and 1995 water and wastewater bonds and pay related financing costs.
Constituting the Ninth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee, or a majority of them, to issue and sell, from time to time, either at public or private sale in one or more series or subseries, Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing approval of the form or forms of Bonds; providing that the Bonds shall bear interest at a prescribed fixed rate or rates or at variable rates which may be payable in different modes, and authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) for the Bonds and certain outstanding bonds and certain other actions; authorizing the Director of Finance of the City to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing dis...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves amendments to the Point Breeze urban renewal plan, expanding the project area west to South Twenty-fifth Street and renaming it the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by the southerly side of Washington avenue on the north, the westerly side of Broad street on the east, the northerly side of Moore street on the south and the easterly side of Twentieth street on the west, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the expansion of the western boundary of the Project Area from South Twentieth street to South Twenty-fifth street and to the rear property lines on the west side of South Taylor street between Reed street and Tasker street; a name change of the Urban Renewal Area from Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area to Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area; the additional land acquisition of approximately forty-one (41) properties for residential and related uses; the additional land acquisition of approximately thirteen (13) p...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves the thirteenth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the South Central Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the thirteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the South Central Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of Washington avenue projected and the easterly side of Delaware avenue, including the thirteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twelfth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately twenty-four (24) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; a change of the land use and related controls for the north side of Washington avenue between South Chadwick street and South Nineteenth street from residential and related to commercial and related uses and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the Redevelopment Authority’s plan to redevelop the Greenway Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Chester Avenue, South 49th Street, Woodland Avenue, and South 52nd Street.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the Greenway Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Chester avenue on the north, South Forty-ninth street on the east, Woodland avenue on the south and South Fifty-second 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 policies promulgated with respect thereto; declaring that certain expressly designated and provided for condemnation is not imminent w...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill approves the ninth amendment to the redevelopment, urban renewal, and relocation plans for the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the point of intersection of the west side of Lindbergh boulevard with the north side of Fifty-eighth street, including the ninth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for a change of the land use and related controls for a 7.75 acre site, generally bounded by Seventy-third street, Seventy-fifth street, Turnstone place, Redwing place, Meadowlark place, Lapwing place and Longspur place, from residential and related reuse to recreational and related reuse and a change in the land use controls for the Mini-Town Center to permit senior rental apartments.
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 $12 million in revenue bonds for Centralized Comprehensive Human Services, Inc., which operates the John F.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Centralized Comprehensive Human Services, Inc. t/a/ John F. Kennedy Community Mental Health/Mental Retardation Center (the "Borrower") for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to issue its bonds and to loan the proceeds therefrom to finance and refinance a project for the Borrower located at 112 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to purchase the parcel at 4952–4964 Parkside Avenue, at the southeast corner of Fiftieth Street and Parkside Avenue.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land situate at the southeast corner of Fiftieth street and Parkside avenue, for a consideration not to exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00), 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).
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer, at no cost, City-owned land and its buildings at 2730 North American Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate on the southwest corner of American and Somerset streets, subject generally to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; and further authorizing PAID, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement, to convey such land for a consideration of $100,000.00, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the City to transfer a City-owned property at Fifth and Huntingdon streets to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, which could then convey it to the Asociacion de Musicos Latinos Americanos for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon situated at the northwest corner of Fifth and Huntingdon streets, subject generally to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; and further authorizing PAID, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement, to convey such land and property to the Associacion de Musicos Latinos Americanos for a nominal consideration; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.