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 February 24, 2005 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance grants Rajedra Kothari, the owner of a newsstand at 17th Street and J.F.K.
Granting permission to Rajedra Kothari, owner of the newsstand at the southeast corner of 17th Street and J.F.K Boulevard, 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.
The enacted ordinance changes how Philadelphia’s Prison Industries Revolving Fund sets charges and uses money from goods and services produced by inmates.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s urban renewal plan for the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park area, generally bounded by Wingohocking Street and Roosevelt Boulevard, North Fifth and Sixth Streets, Lehigh Avenue, and Broad and Venango Streets.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Wingohocking street and Roosevelt boulevard on the north, North Fifth street and North Sixth street on the east, Lehigh avenue on the south and Broad street and Venango street on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and policies promulgated with respect thereto; declaring th...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc. and Urban Growth Property Limited Partnership to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across Tenth Street between Chestnut Street and Sansom Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the week of March 7, 2005, as National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc.
Recognizing the week of March 7, 2005 as The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc. (NAHP, Inc.) Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Partners For Civic Pride, Inc.
Honoring the Partners For Civic Pride, Inc. for their diligent efforts on spreading the history and pride of the Philadelphia Civic Flag and marking the 110th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Civic Flag by recognizing March 27, 2005 as Philadelphia Flag Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized February 25, 2005, as Reparations Awareness Day in Philadelphia.
Recognizing February 25, 2005 as Reparations Awareness Day and urging the U.S. Congress to pass H.R. 40 and the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to pass H.B. 765, both entitled the "Commission to Study Reparation Proposals for African Americans Act."
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 in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, and Forty-third 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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth & Forty-third 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 Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds to acquire the property listed in the resolution’s exhibit, identified as a vacant structure at 1617 N.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use NTI bond proceeds to acquire certain properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Joe McCourt for his record-setting football career at Lafayette College.
Honoring Joe McCourt for his record-setting career at Lafayette College and for being selected by the Maxwell Football Club as the 2004 Tri-State Player of the Year.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a section on smoking in public places and workplaces.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating a new Chapter 5 entitled "Referenda Approved By The Voters" in Article VIII, Provisions of General Application, and creating a new Section 8-500 entitled "Smoking in Public Places and in the Workplace" calling on the Council of the City of Philadelphia to pass no legislation that will prohibit smoking in public places and in the workplace.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Council President to appoint named representatives to serve in the President’s place on various boards and commissions.
Authorizing the Council President to appoint certain individuals to serve as the Council President's representative on various boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Councilmember Juan Ramos to the oversight committee for the 436 Walnut Tax Increment Financing District.
Appointing Councilmember Juan Ramos to the 436 Walnut Tax Increment Financing District Oversight Committee.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Council President to appoint named Councilmembers and Anne Kelly King to the boards of several organizations, including the Fairmount Park Preservation Trust, Franklin Institute, Philadelphia Cultural Fund, and Board of Pensions and Retirement.
Authorizing the Council President to make appointments to various boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Councilmember David Cohen to the Board of Directors of the Atwater Kent Museum.
Appointing Councilmember David Cohen as a member of the Board of Directors of the Atwater Kent Museum.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution appoints Councilmembers Juan Ramos and Marian Tasco to the Philadelphia Gas Commission.
Appointing Councilmembers Juan Ramos and Marian Tasco to the Philadelphia Gas Commission.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution supports Congressman Charles B.
Supporting Congressman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY) in his House Congressional Resolution recognizing the contributions of Marcus Garvey.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings on combining the public relations, marketing, and advertising contracts of City departments and City-related agencies into one competitively bid contract.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to investigate how the City of Philadelphia could initiate a strategic sourcing initiative to combine the public relations, marketing, and advertising contracts of the various City departments and City-related agencies into one competitively bid contract, in order to save taxpayer money while encouraging local business opportunities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.