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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Other actions actions from the September 23, 2004 meeting.
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This bill proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create an independent Board of Ethics, which would oversee and enforce ethics rules for city officials and employees.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Board of Ethics, to provide for annual appropriations for the Board of Ethics, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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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.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for R-1A residential districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning" by amending provisions of section 14-205 concerning R-1A residential Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $76,251,010 through general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended, including reimbursement of City capital expenditures; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and interest rate swaps in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; and fixing a day fo...
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2005 capital budget, including capital expenditures and related funding subject to stated constraints and conditions.
Transmitting a bill approving the Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving the action of the Boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to sell Parcel E-19, located at 7401 Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately four acres to Philadelphia Animal Kennel and Training Facility Real Estate, L.P.
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This communication concerns a proposed resolution for redevelopment and urban renewal of specified parcels in the Cecil B.
Transmitting a resolution 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 Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 367 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1601-1637 North Fifteenth street including 1401-1405 West Oxford street and 1604-1608, 1620-1626 & 1632 North Carlisle street and a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 443 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1600-1636 North Broad street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract and lease with the Beech Interplex, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, lease and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the redevelopment and disposition of Parcel No.
Transmitting a resolution 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 389 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1715-1723 Olive street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Ben and Phyllis Magness and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.
Transmitting a resolution 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 388 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1725-1737 Olive street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Dominic and Monica DiGiulio and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a Board of Ethics, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill repealing Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," and enacting a new Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," providing for the powers and duties of the Board of Ethics and the imposition of civil penalties, and providing for the compensation of the members of the Board of Ethics, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that would create and empower a new Board of Ethics.
Transmitting a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a new Board of Ethics, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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This communication transmits a proposed ordinance that would repeal and replace Philadelphia’s city ethics code.
September 22, 2004 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am transmitting with this correspondence, for the introduction and consideration of your Honorable Body, a proposed Ordinance that repeals Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," and enacts a new Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics."" This legislation reflects extraordinary work of the 21st Century Review Forum Ethics Task Force, chaired by Judge Ida Chen. It also builds upon the work and input of the Ethics Board established by Executive Order. I am indebted to them for their superior work on these very difficult issues. This bill would create a new Code of Ethics for all City employees. It would strengthen and clarify our existing ethics laws, by closing certain loopholes, adding new provisions, and incorporating certain State law provisions so that employees can look to on...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 040598, which was passed by Council on July 1, 2004, was signed by the Mayor on September 23, 2004.
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Adopted City Council legislation honors, commends, and celebrates Whitemarsh Township on its 300th anniversary.
Honoring, commending and celebrating Whitemarsh Township on their 300th Anniversary.
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Adopted City Council legislation honors, commends, and celebrates Whitemarsh Township on its 300th anniversary.
Honoring, commending and celebrating Whitemarsh Township on their 300th Anniversary.
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This adopted resolution honors Dawn Staley and the United States Women’s Olympic Basketball Team for winning the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Honoring Dawn Staley and the United States Women's Olympic Basketball Team for winning the Gold Medal during the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens Greece.
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This adopted resolution honors Dawn Staley and the United States Women’s Olympic Basketball Team for winning the gold medal at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.
Honoring Dawn Staley and the United States Women's Olympic Basketball Team for winning the Gold Medal during the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens Greece.
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