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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the February 1, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 75 actions from February 1, 2007
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Oliver St.
Honoring the Service and Career of Oliver St. Clair Franklin.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Oliver St.
Honoring the Service and Career of Oliver St. Clair Franklin.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 30th annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival.
Honoring The 30th Annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival, a continued beacon of support and fundraising for numerous charity organizations and the goodwill of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 30th annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival.
Honoring The 30th Annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival, a continued beacon of support and fundraising for numerous charity organizations and the goodwill of Philadelphia.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the 30th annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival.
Honoring The 30th Annual Philadelphia Flyers Wives Fight for Lives Carnival, a continued beacon of support and fundraising for numerous charity organizations and the goodwill of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings on the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings investigating the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings on the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings investigating the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings on the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings investigating the long-term benefits of replacing cement sidewalks with rubber sidewalks in select areas.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area.
Amending Section 14-1611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by amending certain provisions of the Special Height Control District for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway area.
Amending Section 14-1611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by amending certain provisions of the Special Height Control District for the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and by making certain technical changes, 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 by removing and vacating the southwesternmost 10 feet of Hegerman Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 323 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly most 10 feet of Hegerman Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes in the portion of former Hegerman Street being stricken and vacated under authority of this ordinance, 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 by removing and vacating the southwesternmost 10 feet of Hegerman Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 323 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southwesterly most 10 feet of Hegerman Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes in the portion of former Hegerman Street being stricken and vacated under authority of this ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $60 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem certain existing Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.
Constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Nineteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Nineteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Nineteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Nineteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; covenant...
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $60 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem certain existing Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.
Constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Nineteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Nineteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Nineteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Nineteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; covenant...
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill increases the maximum amount of Philadelphia Gas Works revenue notes that may be outstanding at one time from $150 million to $200 million, with the higher limit applying after the maturity of the latest installment currently outstanding under the 2005 ordinance.
Amending Bill No. 051138 (approved December 22, 2005), entitled "Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications," to increase the aggregate principal amount of Gas Works Revenue Notes that may be outstanding at any one time; and authorizing an amendment to ...
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill increases the maximum amount of Philadelphia Gas Works revenue notes that may be outstanding at one time from $150 million to $200 million, with the higher limit applying after the maturity of the latest installment currently outstanding under the 2005 ordinance.
Amending Bill No. 051138 (approved December 22, 2005), entitled "Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications," to increase the aggregate principal amount of Gas Works Revenue Notes that may be outstanding at any one time; and authorizing an amendment to ...
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City’s official plan for South Street near the Schuylkill River, including extending and widening portions of the street between 32nd Street, Convention Avenue, and the river.
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, by widening the northeasterly side of South Street by a variable width from the southeasterly Pierh...
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City’s official plan for South Street near the Schuylkill River, including extending and widening portions of the street between 32nd Street, Convention Avenue, and the river.
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, by widening the northeasterly side of South Street by a variable width from the southeasterly Pierh...
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.