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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Procedural actions actions from the November 10, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from November 10, 2005
This enacted ordinance approved the transfer of control of Philadelphia’s Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works to Time Warner Cable Inc.
Consenting to the transfer of control of the Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works of Pennsylvania, LLC to Time Warner Cable Inc., and to the transfer and assignment of the Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P. to Time Warner Cable Inc., both under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved the transfer of control of Philadelphia’s Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works to Time Warner Cable Inc.
Consenting to the transfer of control of the Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works of Pennsylvania, LLC to Time Warner Cable Inc., and to the transfer and assignment of the Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P. to Time Warner Cable Inc., both under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes how amendments to an Institutional Development District plan are approved.
Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning", by amending Chapter 14-1100, entitled "Institutional Development District", by modifying the conditions under which amendments to an Institutional Development District are approved by City Council, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established westbound-only traffic movement on Hamilton Street between 15th Street and 16th Street.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Hamilton Street, from 15th street to 16th street westbound.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited parking on the north side of Hamilton Street between 15th Street and 16th Street.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Hamilton street between 15th street and 16th street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required the Board of Revision of Taxes to mail every real estate taxpayer annual information about the current and upcoming tax years.
Amending Section 19-1304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Duties of the Board of Revision of Taxes," by requiring the Board to notify all real estate taxpayers each year of certain real estate tax information, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s real estate tax rate for 2007 and later years.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by specifying a rate for tax years 2007 and thereafter that is dependent on total taxable assessed values certified by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how the School District of Philadelphia’s real property tax rate was set for 2007 and later years.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by specifying a rate for tax years 2007 and thereafter that is dependent on total taxable assessed values certified by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s real estate tax calculation to use an average of a property’s assessed values from the current and four prior years, helping reduce the effect of rapid increases in property values.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that real estate taxes levied under that Chapter shall be based on the average of several years of assessed values, so as to smooth out the effect of rapid increases in property values, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have changed how Philadelphia’s school real estate tax base was calculated by using a five-year average of property assessments instead of relying only on the most recent assessment, helping smooth the effect of rapid increases in property values.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by providing that real estate taxes levied under that Chapter shall be based on the average of several years of assessed values, so as to smooth out the effect of rapid increases in property values, and by making technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rates for businesses, reducing certain taxes on annual receipts and net income.
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, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax by reducing certain tax rates on business receipts for specified tax years.
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, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rules to reduce certain tax rates on business receipts and net income for specified tax years.
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, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s zoning rules for demolished, destroyed, or condemned nonconforming structures.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-104, entitled "Non-Conforming Structures and Uses," by amending provisions relating to the reconstruction of non-conforming structures, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have limited increases in Philadelphia real estate taxes caused by higher property assessments beginning in tax year 2007.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that for tax year 2007 and thereafter, real estate taxes levied under that Chapter shall not increase by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and by making certain technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have limited increases in Philadelphia School District real estate taxes caused by higher property assessments, beginning with tax year 2007.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by providing that for tax year 2007 and thereafter, real estate taxes imposed by the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia on a property shall not increase by more than a specified percentage as the result of an increase in the assessed value of the property as returned by the Board of Revision of Taxes, and by making certain technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.