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 February 5, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 19 actions from February 5, 2004
This enacted bill officially renamed the Philadelphia Recreation Department facility formerly identified as Manayunk Park, on the 4300 block of Silverwood Street, as “Pretzel Park.” The name reflects the name used by neighborhood residents, park users, and neighbors.
Renaming the Recreation Department facility identified as Manayunk Park located on the 4300 block of Silverwood Street as "Pretzel Park."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designation for a roughly 1,051-square-foot parcel near Fountain Street and the Manayunk Canal.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located in the vicinity of Fountain Street and the Manayunk Canal.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes the amount a person generally must pay after receiving a notice of violation to admit the violation and avoid appearing before a Municipal Court judge.
Amending Section 1-112 of The Philadelphia Code ("Notices of Violation") by revising the amount generally required to be remitted in response to a notice of violation in order to waive appearance before a Municipal Court Judge.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $25 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2004 Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the City Finance Director to transfer $4,153,225 in Fiscal Year 2004 General Fund appropriations among City departments, boards, commissions, and offices.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant properties at 1512 N.
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 and Twenty-ninth 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 authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about alleged mistreatment of animals by Philadelphia’s carriage industry.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the mistreatment of animals by the carriage industry within the City of Philadelphia, and in furtherance of such investigation authorizing the issuance of subpoenas or other process as the chairperson deems necessary or appropriate to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about creating, maintaining, and funding public restrooms in Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to examine the creation, maintenance and funding of public restrooms.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society on the 175th anniversary of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Congratulating the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society on the Occasion of the 175th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Flower Show.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declares March “Save Your Vision Month” in Philadelphia and encourages residents to take steps to protect their eyesight, such as getting eye exams and taking vision changes seriously.
Declaring March as "Save Your Vision Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution recognizing February 15–21, 2004, as Black Family Technology Awareness Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing February 15th - 21st as Black Family Technology Awareness Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on City Council to join Sheriff John Green in asking the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Philadelphia to impose a moratorium on foreclosure sales.
Calling on the Council of the City of Philadelphia to join with Sheriff John Green in asking the President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania to impose a moratorium on foreclosure sales in Philadelphia and support any litigation that will further this end.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania House Committee on State Government to hold public hearings and move forward with House Bill 1563.
Calling for the Committee on State Government of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to hold public hearings and advance the legislative process for House Bill #1563, which amends Title 62 (Procurement) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes providing for minority, women, and disadvantaged-owned business enterprises and presents an opportunity to increase and improve their participation in providing goods and services to the Commonwealth.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the state of health care for Philadelphia residents and the Department of Health’s work on a plan for universal health care coverage.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the state of health care for residents of the City of Philadelphia and the ongoing work of the Department of Health to develop a plan for universal health care coverage; and further authorizing the Committee in furtherance of such investigation to issue subpoenas as may be necessary to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
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 Nineteenth Ward to the Redevelopment Authority without payment, with conditions on the property titles.
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 Nineteenth 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 adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 24 S.
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 Sixtieth 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 amended Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2004 budget for Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending the Fiscal Year 2004 Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) bond proceeds.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended the Philadelphia Code to add a specific area of the Fifth Councilmanic District to the definition of an "Educational Housing District." The proposed area is bounded by Susquehanna Avenue to the north, Girard Avenue to the south, Ninth Street to the east, and Eighteenth Street to the west, and the measure concerned students living in such districts.
Amending The Philadelphia Code relating to students living in "Educational Housing Districts" by amending section 10-1800 by adding to the definition of "Educational Housing District" the area within the Fifth Councilmanic District bounded on the north by Susquehanna Avenue, extending south to Girard Avenue, and on the east by Ninth Street extending west to Eighteenth Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.