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
Procedural actions actions from the May 4, 2006 meeting.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and celebrating the 10th anniversary of “It’s Your Call With Lynn Doyle.” It honors Lynn Doyle for her work as the program’s host and executive producer and provides her with an engrossed copy of the resolution as a sign of the Council’s appreciation.
Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of "It's Your Call With Lynn Doyle," especially recognizing Lynn Doyle for her Journalistic Excellence as Host and Executive Producer.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the First, Second, and Thirty-first Wards 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 First, Second and Thirty-first Wards 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
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings 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 Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards 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
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to approve the Governor’s proposed 2006–2007 education budget.
Urging the support of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania to support the Governor's proposed 2006-2007 education budget.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution declaring May 21 through May 27, 2006, as National Public Works Week in Philadelphia.
Declaring the week of May 21 through May 27, 2006 as National Public Works Week.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the Reverend Dr.
Honoring the Reverend Dr. Albert Franklin Campbell on the occasion of his 40th Pastoral Anniversary.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution honors North Light Community Center on its 70th anniversary and recognizes its services to Philadelphia residents, including after-school activities, tutoring, scholarships, and programs for people from preschool age through senior adulthood.
Honoring the 70th Anniversary of North Light Community Center.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Fourth Ward 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 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
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution honors the Simon Gratz High School boys varsity basketball team for winning the 2006 Public League Basketball Championship.
Congratulating the Boys Varsity Basketball Team of Simon Gratz High School for winning the 2006 Public League Basketball Championship.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on community groups and civic associations to contract or form joint ventures with city agencies or authorities to carry out neighborhood development work or operate as Community Development Corporations.
Calling on interested community groups and civic associations to contract or join venture with city agencies and/or authorities to do community based development or work as Community Development Corporations; and furthermore calling for public agencies that have expertise in community based development to likewise be authorized to carry out said functions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution approves Drexel University's amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan.
Approving Drexel University's proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning."
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution approves the findings of fact and legal conclusions related to an appeal by Buffalo Bill’s Charcoal Pit, Inc.
Adopting findings of fact and conclusions of law with respect to certain appeals filed in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas regarding Council's decision disapproving applications to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off- premises.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls for Philadelphia to honor existing collective bargaining agreements during any housing reorganization.
Calling for honor and integrity in existing collective bargaining agreements regarding housing reorganization and furthermore calling for no circumvention of the process through any reorganization effort.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 4122 Poplar Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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 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
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution approved Philadelphia’s annual program statement and budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds in Fiscal Year 2007.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2007.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution approved Philadelphia’s annual program statement and budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds in Fiscal Year 2007.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2007.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Attorney General of the United States to immediately remove Donald V.
Calling upon the Attorney General of the United States to immediately remove Donald V. Ferlise from his immigration judge position in Philadelphia due to his documented history of inappropriate treatment of those appearing before him.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution proclaimed May 2006 as “National Drug Treatment Court Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming the month of May, 2006 as "NATIONAL DRUG TREATMENT COURT MONTH" in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.