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 11, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 42 actions from December 11, 2003
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel No.
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 New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 46 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 424-428 Belgrade street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Linnea Arcinese 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.
The adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for a portion of the New Kensington–Fishtown Urban Renewal Area at 2462 Tulip 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 New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 42 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 2462 Tulip street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Joseph Caltagirone 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Second, Twenty-fifth, and Thirty-first 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 Second, Twenty-fifth & Thirty-first 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.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a ground lease involving about seven acres of Gustine Recreation Center and a sublease to Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education, Inc., formerly Philadelphia Youth Tennis, Inc.
Approving the ground lease and sublease concerning Gustine Recreation Center and Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education, Inc., formerly known as Philadelphia Youth Tennis, Inc.
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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Thirty-third 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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth & Thirty-third 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.
The adopted resolution calls on Tenet Healthcare, which owns and operates Medical College of Pennsylvania Hospital, to bargain in good faith with the hospital’s nurses represented by OPEIU Local 112.
Calling on Tenet Healthcare, Corporation, the owner and operator of the Medical College of Pennsylvania (MCP) Hospital, to acknowledge the vital importance of nurses to patient care by agreeing to a fair and equitable contract with the nursing staff of MCP, Local 112 Office and Professional Employees International Union (OPEIU) and by responding positively to the nurse's reasonable demands that the hospital increase staffing, eliminate unsafe forced overtime and provide affordable health care and fair wage increases to their dedicated nursing staff.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-sixth 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 Thirty-sixth 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 enacted resolution honors Dominic Sabatini on his retirement as President and CEO of Penn’s Landing Corporation.
Honoring Dominic Sabatini on the occasion of his retirement as President and CEO of Penn's Landing Corporation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Legislative Oversight and Public Safety to hold joint hearings about school children being struck by cars or buses while traveling to and from school.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight and Committee on Public Safety to hold joint hearings to investigate the alarmingly high number of incidents in which our school children are struck by vehicles on their way to and from school.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia to purchase a parcel of land, including its buildings and improvements, on Algon Avenue at Fox Chase Road for $335,000 from Jane W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase fee simple title to a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situated on the Northwest side of Algon Avenue at Fox Chase Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase a roughly 130.8-acre tract at the northwest corner of Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road for up to $900,000, plus settlement and other incidental costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase a certain tract of land situate at the northwest corner of The Roosevelt Boulevard and Southampton Road, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill creates an “adopt-a-block” program for entities that fund private cleaning of City sidewalks under a written agreement.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding new provisions providing for an "adopt-a-block" program under which an entity that has agreed to fund the private cleaning of City sidewalks may erect signs indicating that such entity has "adopted" the block for sidewalk cleaning; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopted the 2003 International Residential Code, with Philadelphia-specific changes, as the city’s Residential Code.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Residential Code for One- and Two-Family Dwellings as the Philadelphia Residential Code, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance repealed Philadelphia’s existing Electrical Code and replaced it with an amended version of the 2003 International Electrical Code Administrative Provisions.
Repealing Subcode "E" (The Philadelphia Electrical Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments, the 2003 International Electrical Code Administrative Provisions as the Philadelphia Electrical Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s building construction and occupancy rules, including how permits, inspections, violations, certificates, appeals, variances, and related fees are handled.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by modifying certain administrative and enforcement provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.