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 May 4, 2006 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan to add Epiphany Place, a short street extending from Livezey Street, and a right-of-way for a gas main.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by placing on the City Plan Epiphany Place and a right-of-way for gas main purposes, and including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Epiphany Place, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan to add Epiphany Place, a short street extending from Livezey Street, and a right-of-way for a gas main.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by placing on the City Plan Epiphany Place and a right-of-way for gas main purposes, and including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Epiphany Place, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and buildings at 1213-19 S.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 1213-19 S. 15th Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at less than fair market value.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and buildings at 1213-19 S.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 1213-19 S. 15th Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at less than fair market value.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City Solicitor to enter into a contract lasting up to four years for editing, organizing, marketing, and producing printed and electronic versions of the 9th edition of The Philadelphia Code and periodic supplements.
Authorizing the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year contract with a provider of codification, editing, and marketing services to produce printed and electronic versions of the 9th edition of The Philadelphia Code and periodic supplements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City Solicitor to enter into a contract lasting up to four years for editing, organizing, marketing, and producing printed and electronic versions of the 9th edition of The Philadelphia Code and periodic supplements.
Authorizing the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year contract with a provider of codification, editing, and marketing services to produce printed and electronic versions of the 9th edition of The Philadelphia Code and periodic supplements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution proposed amendments to Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 operating budget and five-year financial plan.
Proposing an amendment to Bill No. 060003 which provides for the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2007 and a corresponding amendment to Res. No. 060019 which provides for the Five-Year Financial Plan to increase the budget for Fairmount Park by $3 million a year for each of the next five years for a total increase of $15 million by Fiscal Year 2011.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Worthington Road, Poquessing Creek Park, Carter Road, and Southampton Road.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Worthington Road, the Poquessing Creek Park, Carter Road and Southampton Road.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director to enter agreements with Wireless Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to create and manage a citywide wireless broadband Internet system.
For the purpose of creating a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system, to bridge the digital divide, to increase the efficiency and reduce costs of government, and to promote economic development and tourism, authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Management and Service agreement with Wireless Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation, pursuant to which Wireless Philadelphia will provide management services relating to a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system and will develop and implement programs to bridge the digital divide, and to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development granting the Authority certain rights for the authorization of the placement of wireless communications equipment on certain municipally-owned street light fixtures; all 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 authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director to enter agreements with Wireless Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to create and manage a citywide wireless broadband Internet system.
For the purpose of creating a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system, to bridge the digital divide, to increase the efficiency and reduce costs of government, and to promote economic development and tourism, authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Management and Service agreement with Wireless Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation, pursuant to which Wireless Philadelphia will provide management services relating to a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system and will develop and implement programs to bridge the digital divide, and to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development granting the Authority certain rights for the authorization of the placement of wireless communications equipment on certain municipally-owned street light fixtures; all 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 measure amends Philadelphia’s Housing Development Agreement Ordinance, which covers low-cost residential development and redevelopment and transfers of certain City-owned properties.
Amending the Ordinance approved June 28, 1966 (Bill No. 1845), as amended, known as the "Philadelphia Housing Development Agreement Ordinance," and entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation to provide for low cost residential development and redevelopment in the City and to cooperate in certain housing programs, including the transfer of certain parcels of land, under certain terms and conditions," by requiring the express approval of Council by ordinance prior to the transfer of any City-owned property pursuant to that Ordinance or pursuant to the agreement authorized by that Ordinance.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Southampton Road, A Railroad Right-of-Way, Hornig Road and the Roosevelt Boulevard.
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 reduced certain tax rates under Philadelphia’s business privilege tax.
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, 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 reduced certain tax rates under Philadelphia’s business privilege tax.
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, 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 lapsed bill would have reduced certain tax rates under Philadelphia’s business privilege tax.
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, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reduced certain tax rates under Philadelphia’s business privilege tax.
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, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude certain receipts from the tax calculation.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding a new exception from the definition of "Receipts" 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 amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to exclude certain receipts from the tax calculation.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding a new exception from the definition of "Receipts" 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.