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 January 28, 2003 meeting.
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City Council approved a redevelopment contract for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of Melville Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 1 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1258-1260 South Forty-fifth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with University of the Sciences in Philadelphia and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of Upland Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 1B also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 4731-4733 Reinhard street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Viorel D. Farcas & Mihaela Farcas and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 020761, entitled "An Ordinance amending Bill No. 010529 entitled 'An Ordinance amending Section 20-501 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to boundaries of Councilmanic District, by revising the boundaries of Councilmanic Districts, under certain terms and conditions,'" for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation to assess training opportunities in the building and construction trades and consider financial support for programs such as the Diversity Apprenticeship Program.
Calling on the Philadelphia Workforce Development Corporation to conduct a needs assessment of training opportunities within the Building and Construction Trades, particularly to improve minority and female employment participation through PWDC financial support of initiatives such as the Diversity Apprenticeship Program, and authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings into the state of training opportunities for minorities and women in Philadelphia's Building and Construction Trades.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring and commending the North Central Philadelphia Health Coalition on National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Honoring and Commending the North Central Philadelphia Health Coalition on the occasion of National Black HIV/AIDS Awareness Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council honored the Association for the Study of African American Life and History during Black History Month.
Honoring the Association for the Study of African American Life and History on the occasion of Black History Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution called on Philadelphians to participate in the “One Book, One Philadelphia” project from February 7 through April 12, 2003.
Calling on all Philadelphians to participate in the "One Book, One Philadelphia Project" from February 7th through April 12th, 2003.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to change the composition of the Board of Pensions and Retirement.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the composition of the Board of Pensions and Retirement, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution initiating the process to establish the proposed Roxborough District along Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and on certain intersecting blocks.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue, to be known as the Roxborough District, and for which Roxborough Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honors and commends Estelle Richman for her public service and work in Philadelphia, including her leadership as Managing Director and in health and social services.
Honoring Estelle Richman
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution recognizes the Woman's Heart Day Campaign and congratulates the American Heart Association and the Sister to Sister Foundation for promoting awareness of heart disease among women.
Recognizing the Woman's Heart Day Campaign.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan covering fiscal years 2004 through 2008, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2003.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2004 through 2008, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2003, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution honors Holy Family College for being granted university status by the Pennsylvania Department of Education and becoming Holy Family University.
Honoring Holy Family College on being granted University status by the Pennsylvania Department of Education.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted privileged resolution mourns the death of Lucien E.
Mourning the death and honoring the memory of Lucien E. Blackwell.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution supports the University of Michigan’s affirmative action programs in a case before the U.S.
Supporting the University of Michigan's affirmative action programs and urging the Mayor and Senators Specter and Santorum to support these policies by filing Friend of the Court briefs with the United States Supreme Court, and authorizing the City Council of Philadelphia to file its own brief or sign on to another in support of the University of Michigan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Tenet HealthSystem Hahnemann, LLC, which owns Hahnemann University Hospital, to install, own, and maintain underground electrical conduits and 23 pedestrian light poles with banner arms in the public footways along Broad, Vine, and Fifteenth Streets next to the hospital.
Authorizing Tenet HealthSystem Hahnemann, LLC, owner of the property known as Hahnemann University Hospital, Broad and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct, own and maintain underground conduit and 23 pedestrian light poles with attached banner arms on and under the west footway of Broad street, the south footway of Vine street and the east footway of Fifteenth street adjacent to the hospital property, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the City's Commissioner of Public Property to accept ownership of a vacant lot at Eleventh and Venango streets from the School District of Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept from the School District of Philadelphia conveyance of title to a certain parcel of land located at Eleventh and Venango streets, formerly the site of Richard Wright Elementary School, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Zoning Maps for land in the area bounded by Forty-eighth Street, Brown Street, Forty-fourth Street, and Fairmount Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Forty-eighth street, Brown street, Forty-fourth street and Fairmount avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.