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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Other actions actions from the May 11, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 37-46 of 46 actions from May 11, 2006
The adopted resolution calls for creating one single land bank under the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (RDA).
Calling for the creation of one single land bank under the Redevelopment Authority (RDA).
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The adopted resolution calls for creating one single land bank under the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority (RDA).
Calling for the creation of one single land bank under the Redevelopment Authority (RDA).
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution calls for the Vacant Property Review Committee to recommend which City-owned properties should be conveyed to a Philadelphia-designated land bank.
Calling for the establishment of the Vacant Property Review Committee (VPRC) as the mechanism which recommends the conveyance of City owned properties to any entity designated as a Landbank by the City of Philadelphia (City). And, calling for future acquisitions by the City of Philadelphia, which would be conveyed to the Landbank; as well as those the Landbank may acquire from other sources; to carry a recommendation from the Vacant Property Review Committee; as well as a subsequent Resolution by the respective District Council Representative. And, further that all conveyances by the Landbank to prospective grantees are subject to a recommendation by the Vacant Property Review Committee, as well as subsequent Resolution by respective District Council Representative.
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The adopted resolution calls for the Vacant Property Review Committee to recommend which City-owned properties should be conveyed to a Philadelphia-designated land bank.
Calling for the establishment of the Vacant Property Review Committee (VPRC) as the mechanism which recommends the conveyance of City owned properties to any entity designated as a Landbank by the City of Philadelphia (City). And, calling for future acquisitions by the City of Philadelphia, which would be conveyed to the Landbank; as well as those the Landbank may acquire from other sources; to carry a recommendation from the Vacant Property Review Committee; as well as a subsequent Resolution by the respective District Council Representative. And, further that all conveyances by the Landbank to prospective grantees are subject to a recommendation by the Vacant Property Review Committee, as well as subsequent Resolution by respective District Council Representative.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings about the Urban Industry Initiative.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to receive a programmatic update on the Urban Industry Initiative.
RECESSED·Pass
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for rebuilding nonconforming structures—buildings or uses that do not meet current zoning requirements—after fire, another natural event, condemnation, or certain demolitions.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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