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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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Other actions actions from the December 19, 2002 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 93 actions from December 19, 2002

Council Action2002-12-19
COMMUNICATION 020841

This communication reports the Mayor’s disapproval of Bill 020481, a proposal that would have required the City Controller to prepare an economic impact statement for public or private development projects costing at least $50 million when the City or a City-related agency provided a contribution requiring Council approval.

December 19, 2002 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am herewith returning to you as disapproved Bill Number 020481, which would amend The Philadelphia Code to require the City Controller to prepare economic impact statements for any public or private development project for which the total project cost is at least $50 million and for which the City or City related agency makes any funding or other contribution for which Council approval is required. The Administration fully supports Council's interest in being fully informed when considering whether to provide City financial support to major developments. The objection is based on the ambiguity and seemingly expansive sweep of the bill, the absence of any timing constraints on the Controller's review and the resulting negative signal it sends to our business community. I believe the bill, as drafted, is at odds with the City's on-going effort to encourage strategic growth and developme...

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Council Action2002-12-19
COMMUNICATION 020840

This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.

Transmitting a resolution 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 American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 1 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1700-1716 North Randolph street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the Daniel J. Lasdon and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplemenT, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.

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Council Action2002-12-19
COMMUNICATION 020839

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 020431, 020469, 020470, 020471, 020472, 020473, 020489, 020499, 020501, 020502, 020544, 020545, 020546, 020547, 020559, 020560, 202561, 020562, 020563 and 020564, which were passed by Council on December 5, 2002, were signed by the Mayor on December 17, 2002.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020838

City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and related disposition plan for two properties at 1737 and 1741 North 18th Street in the Cecil B.

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 Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 74 & 75 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address for Parcel No. 74 as 1737 North Eighteenth street and for Parcel No. 75 as 1741 North Eighteenth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020838

City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and related disposition plan for two properties at 1737 and 1741 North 18th Street in the Cecil B.

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 Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 74 & 75 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address for Parcel No. 74 as 1737 North Eighteenth street and for Parcel No. 75 as 1741 North Eighteenth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020837

The adopted resolution urges Philadelphia’s congressional delegation to encourage President George W.

Urging the Philadelphia Congressional delegation to continue their efforts to promote world peace.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020837

The adopted resolution urges Philadelphia’s congressional delegation to encourage President George W.

Urging the Philadelphia Congressional delegation to continue their efforts to promote world peace.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Privileged Resolution 020835

The enacted resolution declared January 22, 2003, as Reproductive Choice Day in Philadelphia.

Declaring January 22, 2003, Reproductive Choice Day.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Privileged Resolution 020835

The enacted resolution declared January 22, 2003, as Reproductive Choice Day in Philadelphia.

Declaring January 22, 2003, Reproductive Choice Day.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Privileged Resolution 020834

This enacted resolution honors the Frankford High School football team for winning the Public League Championship.

Honoring the Frankford High School Football Team on winning the Public League Championship.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Privileged Resolution 020834

This enacted resolution honors the Frankford High School football team for winning the Public League Championship.

Honoring the Frankford High School Football Team on winning the Public League Championship.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020833

The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for a parcel at 1700–1716 North Randolph Street in the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area.

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 American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 1 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1700-1716 North Randolph street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the Daniel J. Lasdon and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020833

The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for a parcel at 1700–1716 North Randolph Street in the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area.

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 American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 1 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1700-1716 North Randolph street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the Daniel J. Lasdon and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020831

City Council adopted a resolution calling on the University of Pennsylvania to withdraw its appeal of a National Labor Relations Board decision about graduate students who teach and conduct research.

Calling on the University of Pennsylvania to drop its appeal of the National Labor Relations Board's decision regarding Graduate Employees Together - University of Pennsylvania, which declared that graduate students who perform teaching and research work for the University are employees, and have the right to vote in a union election to be supervised by the NLRB early in 2003.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020831

City Council adopted a resolution calling on the University of Pennsylvania to withdraw its appeal of a National Labor Relations Board decision about graduate students who teach and conduct research.

Calling on the University of Pennsylvania to drop its appeal of the National Labor Relations Board's decision regarding Graduate Employees Together - University of Pennsylvania, which declared that graduate students who perform teaching and research work for the University are employees, and have the right to vote in a union election to be supervised by the NLRB early in 2003.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020830

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 30th, 36th, 40th, and 48th Wards 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 Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth, Fortieth and Forty-eighth 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.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Resolution 020830

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 30th, 36th, 40th, and 48th Wards 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 Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth, Fortieth and Forty-eighth 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.

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Council Action2002-12-19
Privileged Resolution 020829

This enacted privileged resolution honors and commends Dennis J.

Honoring Dennis J. Palladino.

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