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 November 16, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 21 actions from November 16, 2006
This adopted resolution honors, congratulates, and celebrates the Academy of Music for its 150th anniversary and its contributions to Philadelphia’s performing arts and civic history.
Honoring, congratulating, and celebrating the August Legacy and important contributions to the City of Philadelphia of the Academy of Music on its 150TH Anniversary: 1857 - 2007.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes Philadelphia-born noir novelist David Goodis and his literary contributions.
Recognizing Philadelphia noir novelist David Goodis.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council approved a redevelopment contract for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 103 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2553 South Fairhill street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with United Communities CDC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The City Council adopted a resolution honoring Salome Thomas-EL for his service to Philadelphia children and the School District of Philadelphia, his leadership in education, and his authorship of two books.
Honoring Salome Thomas-EL for his tireless dedication to improve the quality of life and service to the children of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia, and his authorship of two nationally acclaimed books.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution recognizes and honors Operation Respect for its work supporting schools’ efforts to develop children’s emotional, social, and ethical skills through character education, conflict resolution, and tolerance programs.
Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating Operation Respect - for it's mission of aiding schools' efforts to nurture children's emotional, social and ethical development through character education, conflict resolution, and teaching tolerance programs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings about child abuse deaths in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding Child Abuse Deaths in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors Lynda Orfanelli for 37 years of service to the City of Philadelphia.
Honoring Lynda Orfanelli for thirty-seven years of dedicated service to the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Herman Wooden on his retirement from the United Food and Commercial Workers Union and recognizing more than 35 years of civic and community service to Philadelphia.
Honoring the Career of Herman Wooden.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This resolution is recorded with a status of adopted.
Affirming Council's objection and opposition to the proposed re-opening and re-usage of Holmesburg Prison to house over 250 prisoners due to overcrowding in the Philadelphia Prison Systems.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution celebrating the 65th anniversary of St.
Celebrating the 65th Anniversary of St. Hubert's Catholic High School for Girls.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commending Herb Wetzel for his dedicated service as executive director and a board member of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Honoring Herb Wetzel for his dedicated service to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadephia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating Samuel L.
Honoring and Congratulating Samuel L. Evans on the Occasion of his 104th Birthday.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes John Rocco to construct, operate, and maintain underground electric and phone conduits serving a newsstand at the northwest corner of 20th and Market Streets.
Authorizing John Rocco to construct, operate and maintain underground electric and phone conduit feeds for a newsstand located at the northwest corner of 20th and Market Streets, Philadelphia, PA, 19103, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer four adjacent parcels and their buildings at 1015-21 Mount Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed for nominal consideration conveying fee simple title to four adjacent parcels, situate 1015-21 Mount Vernon Street in the City of Philadelphia, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to enter into a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission to execute a ground lease and license agreement with the Philadelphia Museum of Art corporation ("Corporation") under which the Corporation would (1) construct a parking garage and related improvements in East Fairmount Park in the vicinity of the Philadelphia Museum of Art to primarily serve patrons of the Museum, (2) construct and operate a sculpture garden above the garage, (3) pay all costs to construct, operate, maintain, repair, replace and improve the garage, sculpture garden, and related improvements, (4) construct a new surface parking lot in East Fairmount Park, and (5) make other improvements for the benefit of the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have made it unlawful for owners, operators, agents, or employees to knowingly allow anyone under 18 to remain on non-school premises during specified school-day hours, generally 9 a.m.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by making it unlawful to allow any minors onto any non-school premises during school hours, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure adds rules to Philadelphia’s contracts and procurement code defining Disadvantaged Business Enterprises (DBEs) and requiring the Finance Director to separately consider DBEs by ownership or location, as well as professional-services and public-works contracts, in the annual disparity study and participation goals.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter defining and detailing the categories of Disadvantaged Business Enterprises and of City contracts that must be considered separately by the Finance Director in conducting the Annual Disparity Study and devising the Annual Participation Goals as required by Section 6-109 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, and specifying additional matters that must be included in the Finance Director's annual report required by that Section; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Amending Chapter 17-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Non-Competitively Bid Contracts; Financial Assistance," by revising the thresholds for, and terms of, eligibility for certain contracts and financial assistance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.