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 2, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 55-66 of 66 actions from March 2, 2006
This lapsed proposal would have authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $53.045 million through general-obligation bonds, subject to voter approval in a May 16, 2006 election.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended, including reimbursement of City capital expenditures; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and interest rate swaps in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; and fixing a day fo...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for abandoned vehicles.
Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge for towing and storing an abandoned vehicles, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for abandoned vehicles.
Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge for towing and storing an abandoned vehicles, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required home improvement contractors to sign a written contract with the homeowner or tenant before starting work costing more than $500.
Amending Section 9-1004 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors," by requiring home improvement contractors to enter into a written contracts before performing any job for which they are paid more than a specified amount, and by prohibiting certain conduct by home improvement contractors in the procurement of such contracts and in the performance of services under such contracts, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required home improvement contractors to sign a written contract with the homeowner or tenant before starting work costing more than $500.
Amending Section 9-1004 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors," by requiring home improvement contractors to enter into a written contracts before performing any job for which they are paid more than a specified amount, and by prohibiting certain conduct by home improvement contractors in the procurement of such contracts and in the performance of services under such contracts, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $49,750,657 in Fiscal Year 2006 General Fund appropriations among City offices, departments, boards, and commissions.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $200,000 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2006 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the transfer of $21,871,920 in Fiscal Year 2006 grant funding from the Director of Finance’s provision for other grants.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Streets Department, the Department of Public Property and the Department of Human Services - Office of Emergency Shelter Services.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill changes the requirements for banks and other institutions that hold Philadelphia city funds.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements", by clarifying the requirements for city depositories.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The lapsed bill would have renamed the McPherson Square Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia at 601 E.
Authorizing and directing the change of the McPherson Square Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 601 E. Indiana Avenue to "The Coretta Scott King Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia".
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The lapsed bill would have renamed the McPherson Square Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia at 601 E.
Authorizing and directing the change of the McPherson Square Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 601 E. Indiana Avenue to "The Coretta Scott King Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia".
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have renamed the McPherson Square Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia at 601 E.
Authorizing and directing the change of the McPherson Square Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 601 E. Indiana Avenue to "The Coretta Scott King Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia".
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.