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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Other actions actions from the February 8, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 20 actions from February 8, 2007
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings about the status of the Vacant Property Review Committee.
Calling on the City Council Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings on the statues of the Vacant Property Review Committee and furthermore, calling for no changes to occur without full concurrence with City Council.
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This lapsed bill would have allowed people to post certain noncommercial signs on utility poles and streetlights, if the signs met size, attachment, approval-stamp, and 90-day removal requirements.
Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Posting of Temporary Signs" by allowing signs to be posted on utility poles and streetlights, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a lease of a City-owned parcel known as Three Parkway Plaza, bounded by 16th Street, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and Cherry Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Philadelphia as landlord and the Center City District as tenant for a certain parcel of land bounded by 16th Street, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Cherry Street, commonly referred to as Three Parkway Plaza, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Fairmount Park Commission.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the sale of Philadelphia Gas Works revenue bonds to fund certain capital projects, refinance or redeem existing bonds, and cover related project costs.
Transmitting a bill constituting the Eighth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 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, Seventh Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Seventh Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the costs of certain capital projects as hereinafter more particularly described, and (ii) 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 Seventh Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities in the forms of credit enhancement and liquidity for the Seventh Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into one or more Qualified Swap Agreemen...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 060636-A, which was passed by Council on January 23, 2007, was signed by the Mayor on February 7, 2007.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Herb Magee, a lifelong Philadelphia resident and Division II basketball coach with the most wins in that level of college basketball.
Recognizing, honoring and celebrating Herb Magee, a life long resident of Philadelphia who has distinguished himself in Division II basketball history as being the coach with the most wins, for his many accomplishments during a career which spans more than forty years, and for his undying dedication to the City of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Herb Magee, a lifelong Philadelphia resident and Division II basketball coach with the most wins in that level of college basketball.
Recognizing, honoring and celebrating Herb Magee, a life long resident of Philadelphia who has distinguished himself in Division II basketball history as being the coach with the most wins, for his many accomplishments during a career which spans more than forty years, and for his undying dedication to the City of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about how SEPTA serves working people who rely on it to get to and from their jobs.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings to determine what and how SEPTA is meeting the demands and the needs of the working public, especially the physically challenged and handicapped worker who relies on SEPTA for their transportation.
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The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates Imhotep Institute Charter High School for an ongoing 100% graduation rate and for all of its students being accepted to post-secondary education.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Imhotep Institute Charter High School - For Their Unbelievable Success In Accomplishing An Ongoing 100% Graduation Rate In Addition To 100% Of Their Students Being Accepted To Post-Secondary Education.
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The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates Imhotep Institute Charter High School for an ongoing 100% graduation rate and for all of its students being accepted to post-secondary education.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Imhotep Institute Charter High School - For Their Unbelievable Success In Accomplishing An Ongoing 100% Graduation Rate In Addition To 100% Of Their Students Being Accepted To Post-Secondary Education.
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This adopted resolution appoints Councilmember William K.
Appointing Councilmember William K. Greenlee as a member of the Board of Directors of the Atwater Kent Museum.
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This adopted resolution appoints Councilmember William K.
Appointing Councilmember William K. Greenlee as a member of the Board of Directors of the Atwater Kent Museum.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Council President to appoint Councilmembers Juan Ramos and Frank Rizzo to the Central Delaware Advisory Group.
Authorizing the Council President to appoint Councilmembers Juan Ramos and Frank Rizzo to the Central Delaware Advisory Group.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Council President to appoint Councilmembers Juan Ramos and Frank Rizzo to the Central Delaware Advisory Group.
Authorizing the Council President to appoint Councilmembers Juan Ramos and Frank Rizzo to the Central Delaware Advisory Group.
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This adopted resolution declared February 25, 2007, “Firefighters Recognition Day” in Philadelphia.
Declaring February 25th, 2007 "Firefighters Recognition Day."
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This adopted resolution declared February 25, 2007, “Firefighters Recognition Day” in Philadelphia.
Declaring February 25th, 2007 "Firefighters Recognition Day."
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings on how Philadelphia could create a green roof initiative.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to investigate how the City of Philadelphia could establish a green roof initiative including municipal buildings, affordable housing, and by way of grants for homeowners.
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This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $129.695 million through general-obligation bonds for capital projects, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended, including reimbursement of City capital expenditures; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and interest rate swaps in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; and fixing a day fo...
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