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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Showing 55-71 of 71 actions from May 27, 2004
Unanimous2004-05-27
Bill 040156Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter providing for the creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts; providing for the adoption of design guidelines for properties within such Districts; and requiring certificates of compliance to alter the exterior of a building within such a District or to demolish or construct a building within such a District so as to ensure compliance with the design guidelines; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Bill 040091Amending 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040626Honoring, Commending, and Thanking Don Tollefson for his outstanding contributions to the City of Philadelphia and surrounding communities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040625Calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to fully fund the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania in compliance with the Pennsylvania Supreme Court's decision in County of Allegheny v.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040624Authorizing 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 Sixteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second and Thirty-seventh 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.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040623Commending the Philadelphia Canoe Club on the Occasion of its 100th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040622Authorizing 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 Twelfth 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.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040621Authorizing 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 & Twenty-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.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040620Authorizing 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 & Twenty-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.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040619Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development for funding revitalization efforts in residential and mixed use areas in close proximity to a commercial district and to further enhance the downtown area by improving the viability of older neighborhoods.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040618Authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to file an application and, if the application is accepted, to execute a contract to obtain a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Community and Economic Development for funding business district revitalization in various Philadelphia neighborhood shopping districts.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Resolution 040617Urging the United States Senate to support the Irish-American community by rejecting the proposed extradition treaty with the United Kingdom.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Bill 040614Authorizing The Pennsylvania Horticultural Society to construct and maintain a Welcome to Fox Chase sign in the Fox Chase Traffic Island located between Hasbrook Street and Oxford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Bill 040612Amending Section 10-722 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Dumpsters," by prohibiting dumpsters on Strawberry Street between Chestnut Street and Market Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Bill 040610Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in six stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, and directing the Revenue Department to prepare forms for use by eligible taxpayers seeking such refunds; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Bill 040609Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Income" to determine the net income of unincorporated businesses by allowing deductions of payments to certain proprietors or partners.
READ·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2004-05-27
Bill 040604Amending Section 19-2602 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Licenses to provide that the Department of Licenses and Inspections shall refrain from issuing or shall revoke the business privilege license of any person who operates any business without the requisite license, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.