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 October 28, 2004 meeting.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to provide a Job Creation Tax Credit for certain businesses that create new jobs in the city.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by establishing a program under which a Job Creation Tax Credit will be given to certain businesses creating new jobs in the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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This communication, which was placed on file, reports that the mayor returned Bill No.
October 29, 2004 To the President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted October 28, 2004, Bill No. 040640-A, entitled: "An Ordinance amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Business Privilege Taxes,' by establishing a program under which a Job Creation Tax Credit will be given to certain businesses creating new jobs in the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully submitted, John F. Street, Esquire Mayor, City of Philadelphia
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Fees of Commissioner of Records, to increase the fees for recording documents, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Records Commissioner.
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Transmitting a bill amending the Ordinance of April 22, 1975 (Bill No. 1796), establishing the Prison Industries Revolving Fund and providing for the administration thereof, by establishing a mechanism to authorize charges for goods and services produced by Prison Industries, by authorizing expenditures from the Fund for personnel costs, repair costs and other services required for the operation of Prison Industries, and by authorizing sales by Prison Industries to all City agencies and authorities and to non-profit agencies with whom the City has contracts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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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 New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 76 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 2627 East Hagert street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Tina M Dixon and Thomas A. Dixon 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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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 Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 72 and also sometimes identified by house addresses and street addresses as 2144 Annin street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Carmen Moto 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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Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Grays Ferry Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 156 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 3206 Latona street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Amy Harris and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, 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 Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development boards’ action to sell the approximately 3.4-acre Parcel E-20 at 70th Street and Norwich Drive in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area to XLT, Inc.
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-20, located at 70th Street and Norwich Drive in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately three and four-tenths acres to XLT, Inc, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the President of PIDC.
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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 F-14, located at 7777 Essington Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately four acres to Bentley Truck Services, Inc. or its nominee, Independence Truck Properties, L.L.C, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the President of PIDC.
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 040643, 040703, 040763, 040766, 040781, 040783 and 040784, which were passed by Council on October 14, 2004, were signed by the Mayor on October 27, 2004.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings about the practices and operations of the city-funded Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Association.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to examine and investigate the practices and operations of the city-funded Philadelphia Animal Care and Control Association and to investigate alleged events wherein family pets have been euthanized despite attempts of said pet-owners to reclaim their lost pets.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2044 East Arizona Street, a City-owned property, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Thirty-first 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.
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