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 November 21, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 24 actions from November 21, 2002
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned vacant properties in several Philadelphia wards 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 Fifteen, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh and Forty-third 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 enacted resolution honors Cisco Systems, Inc.
Honoring Cisco Systems, Inc. for investing in our public school children through the development and implementation of the Cisco Networking Academy Program in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings about the future development of the Penn’s Landing waterfront.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings on the future development of the Penn's Landing waterfront.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about Philadelphia Gas Works’ Senior Citizen Discount program.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to convene public hearings to take public testimony from the City Administration, Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) management, the general public and other interested parties in order to develop recommendations including legislative strategies for modifying PGW's Senior Citizen Discount program in light of Pennsylvania's Natural Gas Choice and Competition Act, which abolishes the Senior Citizen Discount for Senior Citizen customers of PGW effective September 1, 2003.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the City of Philadelphia to affirm and support child-care workers’ right to join the United Child Care Union.
Urging the City of Philadelphia to affirm and support the right of child-care workers to join the United Child Care Union.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Commerce Department to assess the needs of microenterprises and neighborhood self-employed workers, create a comprehensive strategy, and report its findings and recommendations to City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.
Calling on the Philadelphia Commerce Department to conduct a needs assessment related to microenterprise development and neighborhood self-employment in the City of Philadelphia, develop a comprehensive strategy, and issue a report of findings and recommendations to City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors and commends Samuel L.
Honoring Samuel L. Evans.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors and commends Bill Cosby for his career in entertainment and his ties to Philadelphia.
Honoring Bill Cosby.
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 Snyder avenue, Christopher Columbus boulevard, Porter street, Weccacoe avenue and Vandalia avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended a 1999 ordinance concerning the City’s conveyance of property at 1823–35 Callowhill Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Amending Bill No. 990728, approved December 6, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia certain premises located at 1823-35 Callowhill street, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into or execute such other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the provisions of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions until December 1, 2003.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Warnock Street between Wallace Street and Melon Street from the official City Plan and reserve a right-of-way there for drainage, water mains, and public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Warnock street from Wallace street to Melon street; by reserving and placing on the City plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes within the bed of Warnock street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate Olive Street between Percy Street and Tenth Street and Hutchinson Street between Olive Street and Brown Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Olive street from Percy street to Tenth street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hutchinson street from Olive street to Brown street and by reserving and placing on the City plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes within the bed of Hutchinson street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes removing Commerce Street between Twenty-first and Twenty-second Streets from the City Plan and reserving that area as a right-of-way for drainage, water mains, gas mains, and other public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Commerce street from Twenty-first street to Twenty-second street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
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 Snyder avenue, Christopher Columbus boulevard, Porter street, Weccacoe avenue and Vandalia avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amended the Articles of Incorporation of the Old City Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Old City Special Services District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized an $11 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2003 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 within the General Fund from the Department of Revenue - Sinking Fund Commission to the Director of Finance - Contribution to the School District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have transferred $1.35 million within the City’s Fiscal Year 2003 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 within the General Fund from the Department of Revenue - Sinking Fund Commission to the Director of Finance - Contribution to the School District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease a parcel of ground and the building at 2208 West Indiana Avenue from Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease with Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania, to lease from Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania a certain parcel of ground located at 2208 West Indiana Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.