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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the March 17, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 40 actions from March 17, 2005
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass House Bill 377.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact House Bill No. 377 which lowers the mandatory school age in Philadelphia from eight (8) to six (6).
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass House Bill 377.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact House Bill No. 377 which lowers the mandatory school age in Philadelphia from eight (8) to six (6).
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to pass House Bill 377.
Urging the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact House Bill No. 377 which lowers the mandatory school age in Philadelphia from eight (8) to six (6).
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2816 North Ringgold Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-eighth Ward, 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 Thirty-eighth 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 to transfer conditional ownership of 2816 North Ringgold Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-eighth Ward, 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 Thirty-eighth 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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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 2816 North Ringgold Street, a City-owned property in the Thirty-eighth Ward, 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 Thirty-eighth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer certain City-owned vacant properties in the 30th and 36th 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 Thirtieth and Thirty-sixth 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 Public Property Commissioner to transfer certain City-owned vacant properties in the 30th and 36th 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 Thirtieth and Thirty-sixth 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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer certain City-owned vacant properties in the 30th and 36th 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 Thirtieth and Thirty-sixth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors Philadelphia’s approximately 6,500 block captains and junior block captains for their volunteer service.
Honoring the tireless efforts and tenacious commitment of the City of Philadelphia's Block Captains.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors Philadelphia’s approximately 6,500 block captains and junior block captains for their volunteer service.
Honoring the tireless efforts and tenacious commitment of the City of Philadelphia's Block Captains.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution honors Philadelphia’s approximately 6,500 block captains and junior block captains for their volunteer service.
Honoring the tireless efforts and tenacious commitment of the City of Philadelphia's Block Captains.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the United States House and Senate to not pass the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act of 2005.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the United States House and Senate to not pass the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act of 2005.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges the U.S.
Urging the United States House and Senate to not pass the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention Act of 2005.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited the development, construction, or conversion of structures into certain large retail stores, including stores over 180,000 square feet and some stores between 90,000 and 180,000 square feet that devote significant space or sales to specified nontaxable goods.
Enacting a new Section 14-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Predatory Superstores," and amending Section 14-102 entitled "Definitions," Section 14-1802 entitled "Criteria for Granting Zoning Variances" and Section 14-1704 entitled "Enforcement," to prohibit the development and construction of Predatory Superstores, and the reconstruction, modification or alteration of existing structures to become Predatory Superstores; and further to prohibit zoning variances which would endanger the economic health and vitality of the surrounding community; providing penalties for non-compliance and granting remedies to aggrieved persons; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited the development, construction, or conversion of structures into certain large retail stores, including stores over 180,000 square feet and some stores between 90,000 and 180,000 square feet that devote significant space or sales to specified nontaxable goods.
Enacting a new Section 14-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Predatory Superstores," and amending Section 14-102 entitled "Definitions," Section 14-1802 entitled "Criteria for Granting Zoning Variances" and Section 14-1704 entitled "Enforcement," to prohibit the development and construction of Predatory Superstores, and the reconstruction, modification or alteration of existing structures to become Predatory Superstores; and further to prohibit zoning variances which would endanger the economic health and vitality of the surrounding community; providing penalties for non-compliance and granting remedies to aggrieved persons; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have authorized Philadelphia to issue up to $125 million in airport revenue bonds, plus certain issuance-related costs, to fund capital improvements to the Airport System, including terminal and runway projects.
Constituting the Fifth Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue Airport Revenue Bonds, of the City of Philadelphia, in a maximum aggregate principal amount not to exceed one hundred twenty-five million dollars ($125,000,000) exclusive of certain items, and in the event the Airport Revenue Bonds are issued with such items, authorizing an increase in the aggregate principal amount of such Airport Revenue Bonds, so issued, by the amount of such items; setting forth the use of proceeds; determining the sufficiency of pledged Amounts Available for Debt Service; covenanting for the payment of interest and principal; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the Airport Revenue Bonds and related agreements and the elections under the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Bond Ordinance...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.