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 May 1, 2003 meeting.
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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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted privileged resolution honors Rabbi Henry Cohen for the fiftieth anniversary of his ordination and service.
Honoring Rabbi Henry Cohen.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approved Philadelphia’s annual program statement and budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds in fiscal year 2004.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2004.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the seventh amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Southwest Temple Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the Seventh amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Southwest Temple Urban Renewal Area, being the area situate in the Twentieth Ward beginning at the intersection of the northerly side of Columbia avenue and the easterly side of Broad street, including the seventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately two (2) properties for commercial and related uses; a change of the land use and related controls for the area generally bounded by West Girard avenue, North Ninth street, Hutchinson street and Thompson street from industrial and related uses to commercial 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the thirty-first amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area in North Philadelphia.
Approving the thirty-first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the twenty-third amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately four hundred eighty-one (481) properties for residential and related uses; the additional land acquisition of approximately thirteen (13) additional properties 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the first amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area, bounded generally by Oxford Avenue, Thirtieth Street, Girard Avenue, Thirty-third Street, and the Amtrak Railroad right-of-way.
Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Oxford avenue on the north, Thirtieth street on the east, Girard avenue on the south, Thirty-third street on the west and the Amtrak Railroad right-of-way on the northwest, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately nineteen (19) 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the eleventh amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Cecil B.
Approving the eleventh amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Fifteenth street on the east, Jefferson street on the south, Nineteenth street on the west and Montgomery avenue on the north, including the eleventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the seventh amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately five (5) properties for residential and related uses; the additional land acquisition of approximately four (4) properties for commercial 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance increases the amount any entity may receive from Philadelphia’s Recreation Assistance Program, administered by the Philadelphia Activities Fund, from $5,000 to $6,500 in a fiscal year.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 877), approved September 16, 1994, by amending an exhibit thereto, in order to increase the limit of the amount of funding any entity may receive in any fiscal year.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the fourteenth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for Philadelphia’s South Central Urban Renewal Area.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approved the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the New Kensington and Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, including acquiring about 66 additional properties for residential and related uses.
Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the New Kensington and Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by the rear property lines on the northerly side of Lehigh avenue on the north, the centerline of Delaware avenue and I-95 on the east, the southerly side of Laurel street on the south and the rear property lines on the westerly side of Front street and Kensington avenue on the west, including the fourth 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 sixty-six (66) 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the eleventh amendment to the redevelopment proposal for Philadelphia’s Mantua Urban Renewal Area, including plans for acquiring about 151 additional properties for residential and related uses.
Approving the eleventh amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the eighth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately one hundred fifty one (151) 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the tenth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for Philadelphia’s Whitman Urban Renewal Area, near Snyder Avenue and Front Street.
Approving the tenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at a point of intersection of the northerly side of Snyder avenue and the easterly side of Front street, including the tenth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the amended relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of one (1) property 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves the first amendment to the redevelopment proposal, urban renewal plan, and relocation plan for the Jefferson Square Urban Renewal Area, bounded generally by Washington Avenue, South Fourth Street, Dickinson Street, and South Sixth Street.
Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Jefferson Square Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Washington avenue on the north, South Fourth street on the east, Dickinson street on the south and South Sixth street on the west, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately forty five (45) 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill approves the first amendment to the redevelopment, urban renewal, and relocation plans for the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Parkside avenue on the north; Belmont avenue and Girard avenue on the east; Lancaster avenue on the south; and Fifty-second street and the Pennsylvania Central RR Line on the west, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty-four (34) properties for commercial 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s urban renewal and redevelopment plan for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Hunting Park Avenue, Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, Venango Street, Allegheny Avenue, and nearby streets.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the Tioga Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park avenue on the north, Broad street, Germantown avenue, Venango street, Fifteenth street, Allegheny avenue and Germantown avenue on the east, Glenwood avenue and Lehigh avenue on the south and Twenty-third street, Allegheny avenue and Twenty-second street on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations ...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted legislation names and designates the gymnasium at the Lonnie Young Recreation Center, located at 1100 East Chelten Avenue, as the “David P.
Naming and designating the gymnasium of the Lonnie Young Recreation Center at 1100 East Chelten avenue as the "David P. Richardson, Jr. Memorial Gymnasium."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.