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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 September 21, 2006 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 39 actions from September 21, 2006

Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060728

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would have authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $7 million through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for development of the North Philadelphia Health System, the Old Metropolitan Opera House, and Progress Plaza.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seven Million Dollars ($7,000,000) to assist in the development of North Philadelphia Health System, the Old Metropolitan Opera House and Progress Plaza; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060727

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would allow the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to apply for up to $1 million from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program for the Woodlands Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Revitalization Project.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the development of Woodlands Arboretum & Botanical Gardens Revitalization Project; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060726

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would have allowed the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $500,000 from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to help develop the Philadelphia University Center for Community Fitness.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to assist in the development of Philadelphia University Center for Community Fitness; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060725

This communication, now placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning a Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program application of up to $5.15 million by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Million One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($5,150,000) to assist in the development of Germantown YWCA and Morris Arboretum; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060724

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 344 by placing on the City Plan Sunshine Lane and Solar Way and a 50' wide right-of-way for drainage purposes and a variable width right-of-way for drainage purposes under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Sunshine Lane and Solar Way.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060723

This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning the paving of Sunshine Lane and Solar Way under certain terms and conditions.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of Sunshine Lane and Solar Way, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060722

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 105 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Ludwick Street from Haverford Avenue to Wallace Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060721

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by Placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue and by Placing Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Road, under certain terms and conditions, including he dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue being placed under authority of this ordinance and also dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances of a portion of the bed of Delaware Avenue between Levick Street and Hellerman Street not previously opened.

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060720

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a tenth supplement to Philadelphia’s 1989 water and wastewater revenue bond ordinance.

Transmitting a bill constituting the Tenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee, or a majority of them, to issue and sell, from time to time, either at public or private sale in one or more series or subseries, Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing approval of the form or forms of Bonds; providing that the Bonds shall bear interest at a prescribed fixed rate or rates or at variable rates which may be payable in different modes, and authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) for the Bonds and certain outstanding bonds and certain other actions; authorizing the Director of Finance of the City to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Water and Wastewater Revenue Refunding Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the C...

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Council Action2006-09-21
COMMUNICATION 060719

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 060507, which was passed by Council on September 14, 2006, was signed by the Mayor on September 21, 2006.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060718

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of five City-owned vacant properties in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-second Wards 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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh & Forty-second 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.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060718

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of five City-owned vacant properties in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh, and Forty-second Wards 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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, Thirty-seventh & Forty-second 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.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060717

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating October 2 through October 9, 2006, as “Christopher Columbus Week.” The designation recognized Columbus Day festivities, including the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade, an Italian Festival, and related events.

Designating the week of Monday, October 2, 2006 through Monday, October 9, 2006 as "Christopher Columbus Week" in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060717

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating October 2 through October 9, 2006, as “Christopher Columbus Week.” The designation recognized Columbus Day festivities, including the 50th anniversary of the Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade, an Italian Festival, and related events.

Designating the week of Monday, October 2, 2006 through Monday, October 9, 2006 as "Christopher Columbus Week" in celebration of the festivities commemorating Columbus' historic voyage to the New World and recognizing the 50th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Columbus Day Parade.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060715

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Rules to hold public hearings about whether and how Philadelphia could create impact fees for new development.

Authorizing Council's Committee on Rules to hold public hearings on whether and how the City could implement "impact fees" to address community infrastructure needs derived from new development.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060714

This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Dr.

Recognizing and Honoring Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic on his visit to Philadelphia.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060714

This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Dr.

Recognizing and Honoring Dr. Leonel Fernández Reyna, President of the Dominican Republic on his visit to Philadelphia.

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Council Action2006-09-21
Resolution 060713

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring September 23, 2006, as John William Coltrane Day in Philadelphia.

Proclaiming September 23, 2006 as John William Coltrane Day in the City of Philadelphia.

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