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
Unanimous actions actions from the October 19, 2006 meeting.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Public Safety and Streets and Services committees to hold joint public hearings about safety on Roosevelt Boulevard.
Authorizing City Council's Committees on Public Safety and Streets and Services to hold joint public hearings to investigate the safety of Roosevelt Boulevard, including traffic engineering, law enforcement, the condition of street lighting, etc.; to inform and educate the public about the safety issues that plague the highway; and, to explore any and all feasible measures to make Roosevelt Boulevard a safe highway for all; and in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned vacant lots and properties, without payment, 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 Fourteenth, Fifteenth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh, Forty-third and Forty-seventh 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for 38 properties in part of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified as Parcels 565 through 602 at addresses mainly along North Sixth, Marshall, Seventh, Franklin, and nearby streets.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 565 through 602 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 565 as 1606-1608 North Sixth street, for Parcel No. 566 as 1605 North Marshall street, for Parcel No. 567 as 1615 North Marshall street, for Parcel No. 568 as 1610 North Marshall street, for Parcel No. 569 as 1611 North Seventh street, for Parcel No. 570 as 1619-1621 North Seventh street, for Parcel No. 571 as 635-637 West Oxford street, for Parcel No. 572 as 1639 North Marshall street, for Parcel No. 573 as 1632 North Marshall street, for Parcel No. 574 as 1633 North Seventh street, for Parcel No. 575 as 1649-1651 North Seventh street, for Parcel No. 576 as 630 Cecil B. Moore avenue, for Parcel No. 577 as 1301 North Marshall street, for Parcel...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1329 South Hancock Street 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 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, using conditional ownership deeds.
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 Nineteenth and Thirty-seventh 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution urging the Federal Communications Commission to preserve limits on media ownership, including rules restricting cross-ownership of print and electronic media and limiting the number of stations one company can own.
Supporting diversity in media ownership by urging the Federal Communications Commission to preserve rules that encourage local ownership, ensuring diverse viewpoints are represented in the media, to hold fair and open public hearings on media ownership in Philadelphia, and to urge members of the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation to use its authority to overturn any actions by the FCC that are not in the best interests of Philadelphians.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Tioga United on its 10th anniversary in 2006.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Tioga United - On The Occasion Of It's 10th Anniversary: 2006 - For It's Mission Of Helping Rebuild The Tioga Community One Step At A Time.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates Ken Hyers for intervening to stop the attempted kidnapping of a 14-year-old Philadelphia girl on August 24, 2006, and helping police locate the armed attacker.
Honoring the Bravery of Ken Hyers.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 645 and 647 North Forty-third Street 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·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) as essential to the city and highlights its affordable housing and resident support programs, which serve almost 79,000 city residents.
Recognizing that the Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) is Essential to the City of and Requires Full Funding to Operate Quality Affordable Housing.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Confirming the appointment of Stella M. Tsai, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2007.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Confirming the appointment of Pauline Abernathy as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2008.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution confirms Reverend Dr.
Confirming the appointment of Reverend Dr. Alyn E. Waller as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2009.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution confirming Richard Negrin’s appointment by Mayor John F.
Confirming the appointment of Richard Negrin, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2010.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution confirming Richard Glazer, Esquire, as a member of the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.
Confirming the appointment of Richard Glazer, Esquire as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2011.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognized October as Philadelphia’s first annual Scrabble City Month and honored Scrabble as a way to support literacy.
Recognizing the Month of October as the First Annual Scrabble City Month and Honoring the Game of Scrabble as an Important Aid To Literacy.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Professor John Rich of Drexel University for being named a 2006 MacArthur Fellow and receiving the foundation’s $500,000 grant.
Recognizing Professor John Rich, MD, MPH, Chair of Health Management and Policy at Drexel University, for being named a 2006 MacArthur Fellow and receiving the $500,000 "Genius" Grant.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commemorating the 68th anniversary of Kristallnacht, the 1938 Nazi attacks against Jewish communities.
Commemorating the 68th Anniversary of Kristallnacht and recognizing the artistic contributions of Gottfried Helnwein in keeping the memory of the Holocaust alive.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.