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 January 25, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 19-34 of 34 actions from January 25, 2005
This adopted resolution proclaimed February as American Heart Month in Philadelphia and February 4, 2005, as “Go Red For Women” Day.
Declaring February as American Heart Month and February 4, 2005 as "Go Red For Women" Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declares and recognizes March as “Save Your Vision Month” in Philadelphia and encourages residents to take steps to protect their eyesight, such as getting regular eye exams and taking vision changes seriously.
Declaring March as "Save Your Vision Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Council President to convene a task force on nuisance bars and “stop-n-gos,” with representatives from city and state agencies, community organizations, businesses, the General Assembly, and City Council.
Authorizing the Council President to convene a Nuisance Bars and Stop-N-Gos Task Force.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned vacant 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 Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth and Thirty-ninth 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 the City-owned property at 4150 Westminster Avenue 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 Sixth 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 2538 South Second Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-ninth Ward, 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-ninth 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Finance to hold hearings about possibly creating a Customer Amnesty Program within the Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW).
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to hold hearings on the possibility of creating a Customer Amnesty Program within the Philadelphia Gas Works to prevent residents from getting shut off during the winter months.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution celebrating the life and honoring the memory of G.
Celebrating the life and honoring the memory of G. Fred DiBona, Jr.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 040999, entitled: "An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by deleting and no longer permitting the preparation and retail sale of food for consumption off premises as an accessory use in the C-2 commercial district; by amending the definition of a restaurant; and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution asks the Mayor to return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 040918, entitled: "An Ordinance Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010719) approved April 17, 2002, entitled 'An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 194 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Bodine Street from Diamond Street to Susquehanna Avenue, under certain terms and conditions,' by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at Broad and Arch Streets, to install and maintain electrical and telecommunications conduits beneath the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Arch Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized transfers totaling $15,570,173 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2005 General Fund among various City offices, departments, boards, and commissions.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized transfers totaling $15,570,173 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2005 General Fund among various City offices, departments, boards, and commissions.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have amended a 2002 ordinance concerning the removal from the City Plan and vacation of Bodine Street between Diamond Street and Susquehanna Avenue.
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO BILL 040918 Strikethrough indicates matter deleted from the bill. Bold indicates new matter added to the bill. AN ORDINANCE Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010713) approved April 17, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 194 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Bodine Street from Diamond Street to Susquehanna Avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have reduced certain business privilege tax rates, including rates based on business receipts, net income, and alternative calculations for manufacturers, wholesalers, and retailers.
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 and making such reductions contingent on an increase in the parking tax.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 20% beginning July 1, 2005.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by establishing a rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter and making such rate contingent on certain decreases in business privilege tax rates.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.