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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Unanimous actions actions from the May 19, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 19-35 of 35 actions from May 19, 2005
City Council enacted an amendment to the redevelopment plan for the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Lancaster and Belmont avenues and several nearby streets.
Approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lancaster avenue, Belmont avenue, Pennsgrove street, Forty-second street, Haverford avenue, Forty-fourth street, Fairmount avenue and Forty-seventh street, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately six (6) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related property-use rules 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 395 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1616-1618 North Bailey street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Andre Taylor and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2100 and 2102 East Cumberland Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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-first 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.
Adopted, this resolution urges Pennsylvania’s U.S.
Urging the Pennsylvania U.S. Senators and Congressional Delegation to Oppose the Proposed Cut in Federal Funding for Adult Basic and Literacy Education and the Even Start Program.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 5606 Lansdowne Avenue, a City-owned property in the Fourth 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 Fourth 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring May 28–30, 2005, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in celebration of the Twelfth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Declaring May 28-30, 2005, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in Celebration of the Twelfth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution declaring June 3, 2005, “Safe Night Philadelphia Day.” The resolution recognized Safe Night Philadelphia, a citywide youth-safety effort involving conflict resolution, leadership development, and anger-management activities at schools and other youth-serving sites, and honored the program’s Philadelphia organizers.
Declaring June 3, 2005 as "Safe Night Philadelphia Day."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring June 16, 2005, "Tammi Terrell Day" in recognition of the Philadelphia-born Motown singer.
Declaring June 16, 2005 as "Tammi Terrell Day."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a five-member Board of Ethics appointed by the Mayor with City Council’s advice and consent.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a new Board of Ethics, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending various provisions to prohibit rehiring retirees who had retired out of DROP; and to allow certain transfer payments for purchase of service, to provide certain retroactive effective dates, and otherwise provide language required by the Internal Revenue Code, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have added a lobbying chapter to the Philadelphia Code.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Lobbying," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to voters on November 8, 2005.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a Board of Ethics, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase five properties on South 49th Street, South 58th Street, and Eastwick Avenue for up to $250,000, plus settlement and other incidental costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase properties located at 1627-33 South Forty-ninth Street, 1700 South Forty-ninth Street, 2751 South Fifty-eighth Street, 5736 Eastwick Avenue, and 1601-03 South Forty-ninth Street in the Twenty-seventh, Fifty-first, and Fortieth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.