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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Other actions actions from the May 19, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 37-52 of 52 actions from May 19, 2005
City Council adopted a resolution approving the sale of about five acres at Seventieth Street and Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area to Automall Realty 70th Street, LLC, 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-22, located at Seventieth Street and Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately five acres to the Automall Realty 70th Street, LLC, or its nominee.
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City Council adopted a resolution approving the sale of about five acres at Seventieth Street and Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area to Automall Realty 70th Street, LLC, 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-22, located at Seventieth Street and Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately five acres to the Automall Realty 70th Street, LLC, or its nominee.
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Adopted 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 210 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses 3616-3626 Melon street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1260 Housing Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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Adopted 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 210 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses 3616-3626 Melon street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1260 Housing Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 16 parcels in the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, identified by addresses on North 44th, North 46th, June, Laird, Markoe, Reno, and Westminster streets.
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 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel Nos. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 & 77 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No.62 as 653 North Forty-fourth street, for Parcel No. 63 as 849 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 64 as 870 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 65 as 890 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 66 as 800 June street, for Parcel No. 67 as 801 June street, for Parcel No. 68 as 837 June street, for Parcel No. 69 as 841-843 June street, for Parcel No. 70 as 4519-4521 Laird street, for Parcel No. 71 as 800-802 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 72 as 829-831 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 73 as 830 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 74 as 4345 Reno street, for Parcel No. 75 as 4508-4512 Westminster avenue, for Pa...
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This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 16 parcels in the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, identified by addresses on North 44th, North 46th, June, Laird, Markoe, Reno, and Westminster streets.
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 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel Nos. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 & 77 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No.62 as 653 North Forty-fourth street, for Parcel No. 63 as 849 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 64 as 870 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 65 as 890 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 66 as 800 June street, for Parcel No. 67 as 801 June street, for Parcel No. 68 as 837 June street, for Parcel No. 69 as 841-843 June street, for Parcel No. 70 as 4519-4521 Laird street, for Parcel No. 71 as 800-802 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 72 as 829-831 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 73 as 830 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 74 as 4345 Reno street, for Parcel No. 75 as 4508-4512 Westminster avenue, for Pa...
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Philadelphia City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition plan 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 211 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses 3617-3623 Melon street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1260 Housing Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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Philadelphia City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition plan 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 211 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses 3617-3623 Melon street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1260 Housing Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1413 Reed Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-sixth 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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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1413 Reed Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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-sixth 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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The adopted resolution states that City Council intends not to approve debt issuance by the City or other city-related agencies unless bonds and the professionals involved are selected through a transparent process that seeks qualified firms at competitive prices.
Memorializing Council's intent not to authorize the issuance of debt by the City or any other agency unless the sale of bonds and the selection of bond firms and professionals is conducted under a transparent process that seeks the selection of the most qualified firms and professionals at the best possible prices.
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This lapsed bill would have increased Philadelphia’s tax on parking transactions from 15% to 17% starting July 1, 2005.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by increasing the rate of taxation on parking transactions for Fiscal Year 2006 and thereafter.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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