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 December 4, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 19 actions from December 4, 2003
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Eighteenth and Thirty-second 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 Eighteenth & Thirty-second 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 resolution commends Judge Morton Krase for assuming senior status after two decades as a Philadelphia Municipal Court judge.
Commending the Honorable Morton Krase.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honors Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church and its parishioners on the church’s 50th anniversary.
Commending Stella Maris Roman Catholic Church on its 50th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council declared December 4, 2003, Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Declaring December 4, 2003, as Alpha Phi Alpha Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted privileged resolution honors and commends Lois Marie Wells-Schmidt on her retirement from the City of Philadelphia.
Congratulating Lois Marie Wells-Schmidt on her Retirement from the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for seven parcels in the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, located on North Garnet Street, West Somerset Street, and North Nineteenth Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 & 7 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 1 as 2810 North Garnet street, for Parcel No. 2 as 2828 North Garnet street, for Parcel No. 3 as 2839-2841 North Garnet street, for Parcel No. 4 as 2859 North Garnet street, for Parcel No. 5 as 2860-2862 North Garnet street, for Parcel No. 6 as 1916-1918 West Somerset street and for Parcel No. 7 as 2830 North Nineteenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Allegheny West Foundation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution declaring December 22 as Homeless Persons' Memorial Day.
Designating December 22nd as Homeless Persons' Memorial Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted privileged resolution honors and commends Mr.
Honoring Mr. Joseph D. Petrone, Sr.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted privileged resolution congratulates the varsity football team of Saint Joseph’s Preparatory School for winning the 2003 Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division Championship.
Congratulating the Varsity Football Team of Saint Joseph's Preparatory School for winning the 2003 Philadelphia Catholic League Red Division Championship.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide fair and full funding for Pennsylvania’s HealthChoices managed-care program.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to provide fair and full funding of the HealthChoices program.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of lapsed.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement to lease to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for further sublease to Leadership Learning Partners Charter School, a Pennsylvanian nonprofit corporation, certain land located at 901-47 North Marshall Street and 910-48 North 6th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to change limits on annual retirement benefits, including raising the stated general limit from $90,000 to $160,000 or the maximum allowed under federal tax law.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-305 relating to maximum benefit limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to refinance part of the City Retirement System’s pension debt.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia (the "City") in cooperation with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (the "Authority"), to undertake a Project to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Philadelphia; supplementing the Ordinance (Bill No. 980789) which established an Alternative Funding Mechanism to achieve savings in the schedule of payments required to amortize the unfunded actuarial accrued liability of the City Retirement System; authorizing and approving (i) the Project, (ii) the entering into, execution and delivery by the Director of Finance of a First Supplemental Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Authority, (iii) the issuance by the Authority of variable rate bonds in one or more series in an aggregate amount of net proceeds not to exceed $275,000,000, to pay the costs of the Project, (iv) the use of certain prior proceeds to pay costs of the Project, (v) the assignment of the First Supplemental Serv...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $15.35 million in Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants for improvements and development at the Franklin Institute, Holy Family University, Irish Memorial, Kimmel Center, and WHYY II.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program ("RACP"), in an aggregate amount not to exceed Fifteen Million Three Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($15,350,000) to assist in the development of the Franklin Institute, Holy Family University, Irish Memorial, Inc., Kimmel Center, and WHYY II.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed Nehal Desai and Raju Desai, owners of the newsstand at 13th and Market Streets, to install and maintain electrical and telephone conduits beneath the public rights-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Nehal Desai and Raju Desai, owners of the newsstand at the corner of 13th & Market Streets, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have allowed Ride the Ducks International LLC to replace and enlarge its prefabricated ticket booth kiosk on the west sidewalk of South Independence Mall West between Ranstead and Chestnut Streets.
Amending Section 1(a) and (c) of an Ordinance (Bill No. 030344) approved July 31, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance granting permission to Ride the Ducks International LLC, to remove an existing wood and metal newsstand located on the west sidewalk of South Independence Mall West (formerly 6th Street) between Ranstead and Chestnut Streets and erect a new prefabricated metal ticket booth kiosk with signage, including an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights of way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the ticket booth kiosk, under certain terms and conditions," by enlarging the ticket booth kiosk with the conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have allowed 900 S.
Granting permission to 900 S. Front Street, LLC, owner of the property 900 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the southwest corner of Front and Christian Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed Robert Bitros, owner of 931-933 N.
Granting permission to Robert Bitros, owner of the property 931-933 N. 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the east sidewalk of N. 2nd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.