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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 February 3, 2005 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 43 actions from February 3, 2005

Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050103

This communication transmits a proposed bill that would authorize the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer fee-simple title to City-owned property at 3300-22 North Front Street, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 3300-22 North Front Street, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050102

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Temple University’s construction, ownership, and maintenance of a building encroachment on the east footway of North 13th Street next to the Temple University Student Center.

Transmitting a bill authorizing Temple University, 1101 West Montgomery Avenue, Philadelphia, PA, 19122, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment on the east footway of North 13th Street adjacent to the Temple University Student Center, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050101

This communication transmitted a proposed bill to create a Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund and specify how its money could be used.

Transmitting a bill adding Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," to create the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund and establish the purposes for which monies in the Fund may be used; creating ongoing funding for the Fund by amending section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," by increasing certain fees for the recording of deeds and mortgages and related documents; and calling for the Creation of the Housing Trust Fund Oversight Board; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050100

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill to change the zoning designations on parts of the Philadelphia Naval Base.

Transmitting a bill to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Delaware River, lands belonging to the Pennsylvania Railroad Company, Terminal Avenue, lands belonging to the Baltimore and Ohio-Pennsylvania Railroad, Twenty-Sixth Street, lines of the Consolidated Rail Corporation, lands belonging to the Pier Hayes Terminal, and the Schuylkill River, this land also being known as the Philadelphia Naval Base accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050099

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would create comprehensive rules for managing Philadelphia’s public right-of-way, including the placement and maintenance of cables, pipes, conduit, poles, wires, and related equipment.

Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Communication," and amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," and adding a new Chapter 11-700 to The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Right-of-Way Management," all to provide for comprehensive management of the right-of-way, including the placement and maintenance of cables, pipes, conduit, poles, wires and associated equipment in or on the right-of-way, and including the establishment of requirements for the issuance and renewal of right-of-way use authorizations, standards and fees for the regulation of the use and occupancy of the right-of-way, and provision for enforcement of such provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050098

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would authorize the Managing Director, on behalf of Philadelphia, to sign a mutual aid agreement creating the Southeastern Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force (SEPTTF), under specified terms.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City, to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement creating the Southeastern Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force ("SEPTTF"), under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050097

This communication, now placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning City-owned properties at 1221–1225 North 4th Street.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 1221-1225 North 4th Street, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050096

This communication, placed on file, transmits a proposed bill concerning City-owned land at 1826–34 South 10th Street.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 1826-34 South 10th Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050095

This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning City-owned land at 1113-1125 North 3rd Street and the buildings on it.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PIDC) a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 1113-1125 North 3rd Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair maket value.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050094

This communication concerns a proposed amendment to Philadelphia Code Chapter 10-600 that would prohibit smoking in public places and workplaces under certain conditions.

Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places -- Prohibited Conduct," by prohibiting smoking in public places and in the workplace, and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050093

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing Michael Woodward to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050092

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing Rev. Timothy R. Lannon, S.J. to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050091

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing H. James Tollett, III to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050090

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing Howard Wurzak to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

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Council Action2005-02-03
COMMUNICATION 050089

This communication concerns a proposed resolution about redeveloping 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 American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 4 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1219 North Third street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Amanda M. Collier 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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Council Action2005-02-03
Resolution 050088

City Council adopted a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.

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 American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 4 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1219 North Third street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Amanda M. Collier and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2005-02-03
Resolution 050088

City Council adopted a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.

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 American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 4 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1219 North Third street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Amanda M. Collier and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2005-02-03
Resolution 050087

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold hearings about the benefits and feasibility of using video surveillance cameras to reduce crime and promote safety in Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold hearings to determine the benefits and feasibility of employing video surveillance cameras in efforts to reduce crime and promote safety in the City of Philadelphia.

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