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
Procedural actions actions from the March 25, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from March 25, 2004
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by making permanent and clarifying the pilot program under which a Job Creation Tax Credit will be given to certain businesses that create new jobs within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Naming and designating the Mantua Recreation Center located at 34th Street and Haverford Avenue as the "James Lee Wright Recreation Center."
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Delaware River, Cottman Avenue, I-95 Expressway and Rhawn Street.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Delaware River, Cottman Avenue, I-95 Expressway and Rhawn Street.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Delaware River, Cottman Avenue, I-95 Expressway and Rhawn Street.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Wister III Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Wakefield street and Baynton street, between Wister street and Shedaker street, on the north; Shedaker street and Logan street on the east; Greene street on the south and Queen lane and Bringhurst street, between Germantown avenue and Wakefield street, on the west, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately ten (10) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Wister III Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Wakefield street and Baynton street, between Wister street and Shedaker street, on the north; Shedaker street and Logan street on the east; Greene street on the south and Queen lane and Bringhurst street, between Germantown avenue and Wakefield street, on the west, including the first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately ten (10) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 14-1200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Pending Public Acquisition District," by designating a Pending Public Acquisition District in the area bounded on the east by North Thirteenth Street, on the north by Race Street, on the west by North Broad Street and on the south by Arch Street.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 14-1200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Pending Public Acquisition District," by designating a Pending Public Acquisition District in the area bounded on the east by North Thirteenth Street, on the north by Race Street, on the west by North Broad Street and on the south by Arch Street.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Parks Recreation & Cultural Affairs to hold hearings on the 2004 Park Strategic Plan.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," by requiring a certain number of apprentices and journeymen on every City-work contract, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining small business lending in low and moderate income and minority areas within the City of Philadelphia, and calling on the Small Business Lending Task Force of the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, to present testimony on several potential solutions to lending disparity, including a loan guarantee fund, alternative loan programs, and an information and referral system for small businesses.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings examining small business lending in low and moderate income and minority areas within the City of Philadelphia, and calling on the Small Business Lending Task Force of the Community and Economic Development Committee of the Greater Philadelphia Urban Affairs Coalition, to present testimony on several potential solutions to lending disparity, including a loan guarantee fund, alternative loan programs, and an information and referral system for small businesses.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review annual community reinvestment goals submitted by City depository banks and the role of City depository banks in leveraging private investment from the proposed $500 million Economic Development Capital Fund, and further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review annual community reinvestment goals submitted by City depository banks and the role of City depository banks in leveraging private investment from the proposed $500 million Economic Development Capital Fund, and further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.