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 30, 2006 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Ryan Howard for being named National League Most Valuable Player and for his accomplishments as a Philadelphia Phillies player.
Recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Ryan Howard for being named National League Most Valuable Player and his many accomplishments in his young career and for his tremendous contribution to the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Philadelphia City Council passed a resolution urging the city administration to honor an arbitration award for the city's firefighters and paramedics, which includes wage increases, healthcare changes, and improvements to the emergency medical services system.
In favor of honoring The Firefighter And Paramedic Interest Arbitration Award.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 3152 and 3154 North Marston Street in the Thirty-eighth Ward 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 Thirty-eighth 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 conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Twenty-third and Thirty-first Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Twenty-third and Thirty-first 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.
The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Society to stop holding its annual event in New York City and instead hold it in Pennsylvania on a rotating basis among different geographic areas.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Society to cease holding its annual event in New York City and relocate the event to the state of Pennsylvania on a rotating basis between various geographic areas.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution commends Philadelphia-based RecycleBank for receiving the 2006 Waste News Corporate Environmental Award.
Commending RecycleBank as the 2006 Waste News' Corporate Environmental Award winner and encouraging the Department of Streets to maintain and expand the company's services in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Dr.
Honoring the contributions of Dr. Jacqueline Swift to the Philadelphia Music World.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on City Council’s Joint Committees on Finance and Education to hold hearings about the high incidence of truancy among students in the School District of Philadelphia.
Calling on the Joint Committees on Finance and Education to Hold Hearings on the High Incidence of Truancy among Students in the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Leonard Cid to serve on the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Appointing Leonard Cid to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Shelley Simms Reed as a Class A member of the Board of Directors of the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
Appointing Shelley Simms Reed to the Board of Directors of the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors Philadelphia’s Community Behavioral Health Organization on its 10th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring Philadelphia's Community Behavioral Health Organization on the occasion of their 10th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal a provision of HB 446 that allows gaming facilities to give patrons free alcoholic beverages.
Urging the Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal the provision of HB 446 that allows gaming facilities to serve free alcoholic beverages to their patrons.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring disc jockey Pierre Robert for his 25th anniversary with WMMR 93.3.
Honoring renowned disc jockey Pierre Robert for his 25th Anniversary with WMMR 93.3 as an energetic, outrageous, and celebrated personality at one of America's oldest and most influential rock stations.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the paving of St.
Authorizing the paving of St. Thomas Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added a definition of “pedalcycle” to Philadelphia’s Traffic Code and amended the bicycle regulations.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding certain definitions and by amending Section 12-800, entitled "Bicycle Regulations and Penalties," prohibiting pedalcycles that seat more than two passengers from roadways, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised the City Plan and abandoned a right-of-way used for drainage and public utilities along former Noble Street, from 9th Street to the east side of former Darien Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a right-of-way for drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of former Noble Street from 9th Street to the easterly side of former Darien Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to purchase two properties with buildings at 4000-10 and 4001-17 Germantown Avenue from the School District of Philadelphia for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the School District of Philadelphia, for nominal consideration, certain tracts of land with buildings and improvements thereon, known as 4000-10 Germantown Avenue located on the west side of Germantown Avenue and 4001-17 Germantown Avenue located on the east side of Germantown Avenue, and to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to the properties for further conveyance to the Triumph Baptist Church for nominal consideration.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Board of Surveyors to revise the City plan for part of South Street near 32nd Street, Convention Avenue, the Schuylkill River, and the CSX railroad right-of-way.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 11-S, 42, 43, 97, 269 and 308 by placing on the City Plan South Street from its current terminus northwest of the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, widening South Street by 8' on the northeasterly side from 32nd Street to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, widening South Street on the southwesterly side by 8' from Convention Avenue to the northwesterly Pierhead and Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, placing a certain triangular portion on the westerly corner of Convention Avenue and South Street, placing a certain triangular portion at the intersection of the southwesterly side of South Street and the southeasterly side of the CSX Railroad Right-of-Way line, and by widening the northeasterly side of South Street by a variable width from the southeasterly P...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.