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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Other actions actions from the May 1, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 45 actions from May 1, 2003
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the fourteenth amendment to the redevelopment and relocation plans for the South Central Urban Renewal Area, near Washington Avenue and Delaware Avenue.
Transmitting a bill approving the fourteenth 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 fourteenth 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 four (4) properties for residential and related reuses; the additional land acquisition of one (1) property for commercial and related reuse; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the third amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Washington Avenue, Broad Street, Moore Street, and Twentieth Street.
Transmitting a bill approving the third 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 third amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately one hundred nineteen (119) 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2004.
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This adopted resolution honors Phillies pitcher Kevin Millwood for throwing a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants on April 27, 2003.
Honoring Kevin Millwood for his "No-Hitter" on April 27, 2003.
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This adopted resolution honors Phillies pitcher Kevin Millwood for throwing a no-hitter against the San Francisco Giants on April 27, 2003.
Honoring Kevin Millwood for his "No-Hitter" on April 27, 2003.
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The adopted resolution temporarily named the 1200 block of North 58th Street “Sears Way” from May 12 through May 17, 2003.
Also naming, on a temporary basis, the 1200 block of North 58th Street as "Sears Way" from May 12, 2003 to May 17, 2003.
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The adopted resolution temporarily named the 1200 block of North 58th Street “Sears Way” from May 12 through May 17, 2003.
Also naming, on a temporary basis, the 1200 block of North 58th Street as "Sears Way" from May 12, 2003 to May 17, 2003.
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This enacted privileged resolution honors Rabbi Henry Cohen for the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination and service.
Honoring Rabbi Henry Cohen.
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This enacted privileged resolution honors Rabbi Henry Cohen for the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination and service.
Honoring Rabbi Henry Cohen.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 30th, 36th, and 40th 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 Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth and Fortieth 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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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 30th, 36th, and 40th 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 Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth and Fortieth 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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City Council adopted a resolution proposing a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to create an Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, which would be submitted to city voters.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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The enacted bill provided for Philadelphia voters to decide on November 4, 2003, whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to create an Insurance Public Advocate representing insurance consumers, with the goal of lowering insurance rates.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating the Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This adopted resolution proposes a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment stating that health care is an essential safeguard of human life and dignity.
Proposing an amendment to Section 5-300 of the City Charter, relating to the functions of the Department of Health, by adding a new subsection (f) declaring that health care is an essential safeguard of human life and dignity, and that there is an obligation for the City of Philadelphia to ensure that every resident is able to realize this fundamental right, and requiring the Department to prepare a plan for universal health care coverage that permits everyone in the City of Philadelphia to obtain decent health care on a regular basis.
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This enacted bill provided for a November 4, 2003, special election on a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 5-300 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, by adding a new subsection (f), as approved by Resolution of the City Council, requiring the Health Department to prepare a plan for universal health care coverage that permits everyone in the City of Philadelphia to obtain decent health care on a regular basis; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax for low-income residents and nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, and providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow City Council to create, by ordinance, bid preferences for businesses located in or doing business in Philadelphia when the City awards public contracts.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish that a bid preference can be allowed in the awarding of public contracts to Philadelphia firms, and that the extent and nature of the bid preference shall be provided by ordinance.
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This enacted measure placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 4, 2003 ballot.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish that a bid preference can be allowed in the awarding of public contracts to Philadelphia firms, and that the extent and nature of the bid preference shall be provided by ordinance.
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