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 15, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 54 actions from May 15, 2003
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and properties in the Fifteenth, Sixteenth, and Twenty-eighth Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Fifteenth, Sixteenth & Twenty-eight 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 adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1116 North Fourth Street in the Fifth Ward 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 Fifth Ward 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 lapsed resolution would have proposed changing the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to allow electronic bids for city purchases and contracts over $10,000 that require competitive bidding, if bid confidentiality could be maintained.
Proposing an amendment to Section 8-200 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter permitting the use of electronic submissions to improve the bidding process, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution declared May 24–26, 2003, as Cherokee Heritage Weekend in Philadelphia in recognition of the Tenth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Declaring May 24-26, 2003, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in Celebration of The Tenth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about the use and dangers of motorized scooters in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Public Hearings of the Committee on Public Safety regarding the proliferation of motorized scooters in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 6313–21 Chester Avenue in the Fortieth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Fortieth Ward 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.
The adopted resolution also names the 1800 block of Webster Street in South Philadelphia “Marian Anderson Place.” It honors Marian Anderson, the acclaimed contralto who was born at 1833 Webster Street.
Also naming the 1800 block of Webster Street as "Marian Anderson Place."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution appoints Tom Knox as a Class D member of the Board of Directors of the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
Appointing Tom Knox to the Board of Directors of the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Jettie Newkirk to the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA).
Appointing Jettie Newkirk to the Board of Directors of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes G2S2 Associates, L.P., the owner of 1605–1627 Sansom Street, to build and maintain additions extending over the sidewalks and street area near the property on Sansom Street and Stock Exchange Place.
Authorizing G2S2 Associates, L.P., owner of the property 1605-1627 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to construct and maintain a building encroachment over and above the north footway of the 1600 block of Sansom Street adjacent to the property 1605-1627 Sansom Street and to construct and maintain a building encroachment with electric lights over and above the south footway and cartway of the 1600 block of Stock Exchange Place adjacent to the rear of the property 1605-1627 Sansom Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia to transfer its building at 1901 Vine Street and the surrounding land to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, which would have arranged a sale of the building to an investor group for at least $60 million.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a series of transactions whereby The City of Philadelphia ("City") would: (a) sell to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") a certain City-owned building located at 1901 Vine Street ("Free Library Building"), provided that PAID resells the Free Library Building to a certain third party or parties; (b) lease from PAID the Free Library Building upon PAID's lease of the building from a certain third party or parties; (c) lease to PAID the land bounded by Nineteenth Street, Vine Street, Twentieth Street and the former Wood Street ("Free Library Land"), provided that PAID leases the Free Library Land to a certain third party or parties; and (d) lease from PAID the Free Library Land upon PAID's lease of the land from a certain third party or parties; all under and subject to certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Center City District to construct, own, and maintain 27 pedestrian-scale light poles and 11 banner poles on and under public sidewalks along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and nearby streets from 16th Street to Eakins Oval.
Authorizing the Center City District, 917 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain a total of twenty-seven (27) pedestrian scale light poles with luminaires and eleven (11) banner poles with mastarms on and under the public footway of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and adjacent streets, from Sixteenth Street to the Eakins Oval.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designation for a specific area near Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, and Blue Grass Road from Limited Industrial to Area Shopping Center.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue and Blue Grass Road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be placed and maintained at the intersection of Cabell Road and Lester Road, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Cabell road and Lester road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to approve supplemental plans that change curb lines, roadway widths, or grades for part of a block during street improvements.
Amending Chapter 11-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Board of Surveyors," by amending Section 11-301, entitled "Street Improvements," by adding new subsections authorizing the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets, by resolution, to file a supplemental plan to the City Plan showing any changes in curb lines and grades that in the judgment of the Board of Surveyors will enhance pedestrian safety and improve traffic calming, provided that these changes do not affect the curb line for an entire block, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of Philadelphia, ownership of the parcel at 1208 Kater Street, also known as the rear of 614 South Twelfth Street, from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation for $1.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation fee simple title and all other real property interests to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon, if any, located at 1208 Kater street, also known as the rear of 614 South Twelfth street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Porter Street, between Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Weccacoe Street, from the official City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 26-S by striking from the City Plan Porter Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to Weccacoe Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Porter Street, between Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Weccacoe Street, from the official City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 26-S by striking from the City Plan Porter Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to Weccacoe Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.