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 March 18, 2004 meeting.
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This enacted bill designates Germantown Avenue between York Street and Butler Street as a neighborhood business district for sidewalk vendors, with up to 22 vendor sites.
Amending Sections 9-205 and 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to sidewalk sales and sidewalk vendors in neighborhood business districts, by adding a designated neighborhood business district on Germantown avenue, between York street and Butler street, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended the conditions for vacating a section of Wensley Street near the Delaware Expressway (I-95).
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020716) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley Street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the U.S.
Authorizing the Department of Veterans Affairs to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across University Avenue between Curie Boulevard and Civic Center Boulevard under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance revises City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on City Plan No. 42 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for municipal and public utility purposes extending from Market Street southwestwardly to Thirty-third Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization rules to further authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose a tax on people or businesses using or occupying real estate for commercial or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization law to allow the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on residents’ net income from owning, leasing, selling, or otherwise disposing of real property and tangible and intangible personal property.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Code to authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose an annual tax on real estate in the city for school district purposes.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have adopted Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget, totaling about $1.54 billion for the period from July 1, 2004, through June 30, 2005.
To adopt a Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have adopted Philadelphia’s six-year Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2010, with estimated costs totaling about $5.086 billion.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2005-2010 inclusive.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s parking tax by setting it at 20% of the amount charged for parking or storing a motor vehicle starting July 1, 2004, compared with the prior 15% rate.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for fiscal year 2005 and thereafter, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have adopted Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2005, appropriating money from the General Fund and other funds to city departments, boards, commissions, courts, and programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and thanking radio personality Don Cannon upon his retirement.
Honoring and thanking Radio Personality Don Cannon on his retirement for his important contributions and accomplishments.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about the Philadelphia Water Department’s proposed nearly 43% water and sewer rate increase, which was to take effect July 1, 2004.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings to investigate the proposed nearly 43% water and sewer cost rate increase to be effective July 1, 2004, requested by the Philadelphia Water Department, and in furtherance of such investigation authorizing issuance of subpoenas 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 honors the Temple University Women's Basketball Team for winning the 2004 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship.
Honoring the Temple University Women's Basketball Team on winning the 2004 Atlantic 10 Women's Basketball Championship.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation approving a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel 55B, located at 304 East Girard Avenue in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
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. 55B also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 304 East Girard avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Robin Schimpf 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 approving a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel 55A, at 300 East Girard Avenue, in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
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. 55A also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 300 East Girard avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Antoinette Williams 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.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel 13B, also identified as 1121B Crease Street, in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
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. 13B also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1121B Crease street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Christian C. Kauffman 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.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related 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. 50 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1410-1414 Emerick street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with John Gindle and Helen Gindle 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.