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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 April 21, 2005 meeting.

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Showing 127-144 of 145 actions from April 21, 2005

Unanimous2005-04-21
Resolution 050306

The adopted resolution approved the sale of approximately 18 acres at 3201 South 74th Street in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to the United States Postal Service or its nominee.

Approving the action of the Boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to sell Parcel E-21, located at 3201 South Seventy-fourth Street in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately eighteen acres to the United States Postal Service or its nominee.

Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2005-04-21
Resolution 050306

The adopted resolution approved the sale of approximately 18 acres at 3201 South 74th Street in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to the United States Postal Service or its nominee.

Approving the action of the Boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to sell Parcel E-21, located at 3201 South Seventy-fourth Street in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately eighteen acres to the United States Postal Service or its nominee.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2005-04-21
Resolution 050306

The adopted resolution approved the sale of approximately 18 acres at 3201 South 74th Street in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to the United States Postal Service or its nominee.

Approving the action of the Boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to sell Parcel E-21, located at 3201 South Seventy-fourth Street in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately eighteen acres to the United States Postal Service or its nominee.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2005-04-21
Resolution 050305

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution confirming Romulo L.

Confirming the appointment of Romulo L. Diaz, Jr. as City Solicitor.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2005-04-21
Resolution 050305

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution confirming Romulo L.

Confirming the appointment of Romulo L. Diaz, Jr. as City Solicitor.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2005-04-21
Resolution 050305

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution confirming Romulo L.

Confirming the appointment of Romulo L. Diaz, Jr. as City Solicitor.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2005-04-21
Resolution 050304

Adopted legislation declared April 21, 2005, as National History Day in Philadelphia.

Declaring April 21, 2005 as National History Day in Philadelphia.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2005-04-21
Resolution 050304

Adopted legislation declared April 21, 2005, as National History Day in Philadelphia.

Declaring April 21, 2005 as National History Day in Philadelphia.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2005-04-21
Resolution 050304

Adopted legislation declared April 21, 2005, as National History Day in Philadelphia.

Declaring April 21, 2005 as National History Day in Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2005-04-21
Bill 050298

This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia Gas Works’ base payment obligation to the City from $18 million in annual principal, plus interest, to zero for Fiscal Year 2004 only.

Approving a revised base payment obligation of the Philadelphia Gas Works to the City under the December 29, 1972, Agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, as amended, for Fiscal Year 2004.

Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2005-04-21
Bill 050298

This lapsed bill would have reduced Philadelphia Gas Works’ base payment obligation to the City from $18 million in annual principal, plus interest, to zero for Fiscal Year 2004 only.

Approving a revised base payment obligation of the Philadelphia Gas Works to the City under the December 29, 1972, Agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, as amended, for Fiscal Year 2004.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2005-04-21
Bill 050296

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules on vicarious liability for student conduct by adding the Twelfth and Seventeenth Wards to the definition of “Educational Housing Districts.” The change would have applied to those geographic areas under the terms of Chapter 10-1800.

Amending Chapter 10-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vicarious Liability for Student Conduct," by amending the definition of "Educational Housing Districts," to include the Twelfth and Seventeenth Wards, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2005-04-21
Bill 050296

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s rules on vicarious liability for student conduct by adding the Twelfth and Seventeenth Wards to the definition of “Educational Housing Districts.” The change would have applied to those geographic areas under the terms of Chapter 10-1800.

Amending Chapter 10-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vicarious Liability for Student Conduct," by amending the definition of "Educational Housing Districts," to include the Twelfth and Seventeenth Wards, all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2005-04-21
Bill 050008

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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2005-04-21
Bill 050008

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2005-04-21
Bill 050007

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.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2005-04-21
Bill 050007

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.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2005-04-21
Bill 040789

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude receipts from the first three years of operation for certain new businesses.

Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for an exemption from the tax on gross receipts for certain new businesses, under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.