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 May 27, 2004 meeting.
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The enacted bill declares that it is desirable for Philadelphia’s Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority to issue up to $300 million in hospital revenue bonds for Temple University Health System entities.
Declaring it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the area served by Temple University Hospital, Inc., Temple University Children's Medical Center, Inc., Jeanes Hospital, Temple East, Inc. and Temple Physicians, Inc. (collectively, the "Temple Entities") for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to undertake certain projects for the Temple Entities, each of which are nonprofit corporations organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City's Chief Information Officer to enter into contracts lasting up to four years with one or more providers of online legal research services.
Authorizing the Chief Information Officer of the Mayor's Office of Information Services, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City, through the Commissioner of Public Property, to acquire easements near Poquessing Park by purchase, condemnation, or other means.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by purchase, condemnation, or other means, an easement in the vicinity of Poquessing Park, and upon completion of the City's acquisition of the easement, incorporate such easement into Poquessing Park and place the easement under the jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lawrence Street, Green Street, 4th Street, Fairmount Avenue, Galloway Street, Green Street, Bodine Street, Fairmount Avenue, American Street, Brown Street, Hancock Street, Fairmount Avenue, Front Street and Spring Garden Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates on business receipts and net income, with changes beginning in tax years after January 1, 2006.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rules for residents and nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax, by making technical amendments changing the effective dates for rate changes, and, repealing certain provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with owners of properties along a private 10-foot-wide alley between Rowan Street and Saint Paul Street, west of Sixteenth Street.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties and their successors of a private ten feet wide alley, located south of Rowan Street and north of Saint Paul Street from Sixteenth Street to approximately 252 feet west of Sixteenth for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City to contract for construction of public sewers and related work on Saint Lukes Street between 16th and 17th Streets.
Authorizing the construction of sewers and appurtenant work in portions of Saint Lukes Street and in a proposed right-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes in an existing ten feet wide alley south of Rowan Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill adopted a six-year Capital Program for fiscal years 2005 through 2010, covering city-funded and outside-funded capital projects.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2005-2010 inclusive.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To adopt a Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2005, appropriating money from the General Fund, Water Fund, grant funds, and other funds to City departments, courts, boards, commissions, and programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $75 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance certain outstanding Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.
Constituting the Eighteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Eighteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Eighteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Eighteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Eighteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Eighteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; covenan...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $150 million in Gas Works revenue bonds for capital projects and up to $18 million to refinance or redeem certain existing Gas Works bonds, along with related financing costs.
Constituting the Sixth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Fifth Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Fifth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of certain capital projects, the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Fifth Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Fifth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into Qualified Swap Agreements or Exchange Agreements with respect to the Fifth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; covenanting t...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Commerce Director to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau to host the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in Philadelphia in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008, and 2009.
Authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development and the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau, both for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to pave Country Club Boulevard, Palmer Drive, Par Drive, Nicklaus Drive, and Player Drive.
Authorizing the paving of Country Club boulevard, Palmer drive, Par drive, Nicklaus drive, and Player drive, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Philadelphia’s official street plan in the area bounded by Red Lion Road, Global Road, and Gantry Road.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 396 in an area bounded by Red Lion Road, Global Road and Gantry Road, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Thomas Jefferson University to construct, own, and maintain an underground pneumatic conduit ductbank connecting its hospital buildings at 1000–32 Chestnut Street and 925 Chestnut Street near 10th and Chestnut Streets.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 2100, 130 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain an underground pneumatic conduit ductbank connecting two hospital campus buildings in the vicinity of 10th and Chestnut Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes installing and maintaining all-way stop signs at the intersection of Second Street and Poplar Street, in accordance with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Second Street and Poplar Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.