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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the March 13, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 54 actions from March 13, 2003
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Section 14-1610 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by providing that telemarketing is a prohibited use within the District, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Section 14-1610 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by providing that telemarketing is a prohibited use within the District, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required most telemarketing businesses to obtain a certificate from the Zoning Board of Adjustment before operating, even where zoning otherwise allowed them.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," to add a section requiring a Zoning Board of Adjustment Certificate to operate a telemarketing business, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves participation by The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia in financing up to $7.5 million for renovations and new operating-room and other equipment at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals and affiliated facilities.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (the "Hospital") and its affiliates for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to participate with the Hospital in the refinancing or restructuring of certain outstanding indebtedness of the Hospital and its affiliates and the acquisition and construction of capital improvements to the facilities of the Hospital and its affiliates.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance approves participation by The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia in financing up to $7.5 million for renovations and new operating-room and other equipment at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals and affiliated facilities.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. (the "Hospital") and its affiliates for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to participate with the Hospital in the refinancing or restructuring of certain outstanding indebtedness of the Hospital and its affiliates and the acquisition and construction of capital improvements to the facilities of the Hospital and its affiliates.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance declares that it is desirable for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to issue up to $75 million in taxable or tax-exempt revenue bonds for Temple University Hospital.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Temple University Hospital, Inc. (the "Hospital"), a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, in the vicinity of 3401 North Broad street, for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (the "Authority") to undertake a project whereby the Authority will finance the costs of the development and construction of a multi-level ambulatory health care building and other hospital improvements and related costs.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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 $75 million in taxable or tax-exempt revenue bonds for Temple University Hospital.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Temple University Hospital, Inc. (the "Hospital"), a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, in the vicinity of 3401 North Broad street, for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (the "Authority") to undertake a project whereby the Authority will finance the costs of the development and construction of a multi-level ambulatory health care building and other hospital improvements and related costs.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have revised the City street plan by vacating portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street near I-95.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson street from Catharine street northwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes within the bed of Swanson street and by striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater street from Christopher Columbus boulevard westwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have revised the City street plan by vacating portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street near I-95.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson street from Catharine street northwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes within the bed of Swanson street and by striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater street from Christopher Columbus boulevard westwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), all under certain terms and conditions.
RECOMMITTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed proposal would have revised the City street plan by vacating portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street near I-95.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson street from Catharine street northwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes within the bed of Swanson street and by striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater street from Christopher Columbus boulevard westwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Commerce and Economic Development Committee to hold public hearings about the use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and the employment of women, disabled residents, and minority residents on local construction projects and City procurement contracts.
Authorizing City Council Commerce and Economic Development Committee to conduct Public Hearings to investigate the underutilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and the underemployment of women, disabled and minority residents of the City of Philadelphia on local construction projects and city procurement contracts, and further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas and such other process as may be appropriate to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in furtherance of the investigation to the full extent authorized by Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Commerce and Economic Development Committee to hold public hearings about the use of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and the employment of women, disabled residents, and minority residents on local construction projects and City procurement contracts.
Authorizing City Council Commerce and Economic Development Committee to conduct Public Hearings to investigate the underutilization of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBE) and the underemployment of women, disabled and minority residents of the City of Philadelphia on local construction projects and city procurement contracts, and further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas and such other process as may be appropriate to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents in furtherance of the investigation to the full extent authorized by Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate allegations that people incarcerated in Philadelphia prisons were subjected to forced biological and chemical research from 1949 to 1974.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation of allegations that biological and chemical research was forced upon people incarcerated in the Philadelphia Prisons during the years 1949 to 1974.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate allegations that people incarcerated in Philadelphia prisons were subjected to forced biological and chemical research from 1949 to 1974.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation of allegations that biological and chemical research was forced upon people incarcerated in the Philadelphia Prisons during the years 1949 to 1974.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.