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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Showing 1-18 of 20 actions from February 24, 2005
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.
Amending the Ordinance of April 22, 1975 (Bill No.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals, Inc.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing the week of March 7, 2005 as The National Association of Hispanic Publications, Inc.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring the Partners For Civic Pride, Inc.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Recognizing February 25, 2005 as Reparations Awareness Day and urging the U.S.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Appointing Councilmember Juan Ramos to the 436 Walnut Tax Increment Financing District Oversight Committee.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Council President to make appointments to various boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Appointing Councilmembers Juan Ramos and Marian Tasco to the Philadelphia Gas Commission.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Supporting Congressman Charles B.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.