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 October 21, 2004 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance grants Sunesys Inc., its successors, and assigns permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in specified Philadelphia streets, public rights-of-way, and possibly Fairmount Park.
Granting permission to Sunesys Inc., its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way, City streets and Fairmount Park, within existing conduit, or to attach facilities to existing PECO Energy and Verizon utility poles of other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances, subject to such owner of the conduit or utility poles consent; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended an earlier authorization for Edward Flippen to construct and maintain a one-story addition on and over the east footway of Fifty-seventh Street next to 5651 Lansdowne Avenue.
Amending Section 4 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010381) approved June 14, 2001, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing Edward Flippen, owner of the property located at 5651 Lansdowne avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131, to construct, use and maintain a one (1) story building addition on and over the east footway of Fifty-seventh street adjacent to the property 5651 Lansdowne avenue, all under certain terms and conditions," as amended, by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2002 authorization to revise the City Plan and vacate the legally open portions of Jackson Street between Pearson Street and Aubrey Street.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020430), approved November 13, 2002 entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Jackson Street from Pearson Street to Aubrey Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2005–2010 Capital Program.
Amending Bill No. 040603 (approved July 1, 2004), relating to the Fiscal 2005 through Fiscal 2010 Capital Program, by reenacting certain appropriations for improvements to existing recreation facilities for Fiscal Year 2005, and by making certain technical amendments.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget by reenacting an $11 million appropriation for improvements to existing recreation facilities.
Amending Bill No. 040602 (approved July 1, 2004), relating to the Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget, by reenacting certain appropriations made in that ordinance for improvements to existing recreation facilities.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $6,776,000 in Fiscal Year 2005 General Fund appropriations from the Finance Director’s employee benefits account to the Fire Department.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to the Fire Department.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved up to $58.652 million for Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2005 capital projects and acknowledged its forecast for capital budgets from Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a $750,000 transfer in the Fiscal Year 2005 General Fund from the city’s SEPTA subsidy to the Director of Finance.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 within the General Fund from the Department of Public Property-City Subsidy for SEPTA to the Director of Finance, and authorizing the Director of Finance to convene a panel for the purpose of administering funds to distressed businesses and the community affected by the Market Street Elevated Reconstruction Project, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure prohibits work performed for the City under a service contract from being done outside the United States, its territories, or possessions.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter 17-1200, entitled "Foreign Outsourcing," prohibiting City service contracts under which the work is performed outside the United States, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Safety and Technology and Information Systems committees to hold joint public hearings about five malfunctions of Philadelphia’s 800 Megahertz Digital Radio System in 2004.
Authorizing a Joint Hearing for both City Council's Committee on Public Safety and City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Systems to hold public hearings to investigate the malfunction of the City of Philadelphia's 800 Megahertz Digital Radio System which occurred five times: once on March 25, 2004, at 8:59 P.M., then on May 18, 2004, at 9:04 P.M., again on July 9, 2004, at 6:30 P.M., and again on August 18, 2004, at 7:26 P.M., and finally on October 3, 2004, at 1:30 A.M.; and, in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the 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 authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings, without payment, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing 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 Fifth, Sixteenth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth & Thirty-second 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned vacant properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, using conditional deeds.
Authorizing 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 First & Forty-fifth 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Fourth and Fifty-second Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing 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 Fourth & Fifty-second 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.
The adopted resolution congratulates the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia on the 10th anniversary of the Barrymore Awards Ceremony.
Congratulating the Theatre Alliance of Greater Philadelphia on the 10th Anniversary of the Barrymore Awards Ceremony and Designating the Week of November 15th as "Greater Philadelphia Theatre Week."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation’s marketing and promotional strategies, economic development initiatives, and financial assistance programs.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings for the purpose of reviewing and evaluating the marketing and promotional strategies, the economic development initiatives, the financial assistance programs, and the management of the Land Bank by the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October 2004 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
Joining the nation in recognizing October 2004 as National Breast Cancer Awareness Month and supporting the numerous activities recognizing this effort around the country.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution asks Pennsylvania’s governor and General Assembly to provide supplemental state funding for the federally funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).
Memorializing the Governor and General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to appropriate supplemental state funds for the federally-funded Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program ("LIHEAP") allocation that will be available for all households throughout the Commonwealth that qualify for federal assistance.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.