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 22, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 19-31 of 31 actions from February 22, 2007
The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Department of Health to study the health effects of mercury use, including exposure associated with dental amalgam fillings.
Calling on the Department of Health to study and consider local municipality legislation to minimize health effects from the use of mercury.
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The adopted resolution calls on the Philadelphia Department of Health to study the health effects of mercury use, including exposure associated with dental amalgam fillings.
Calling on the Department of Health to study and consider local municipality legislation to minimize health effects from the use of mercury.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring, recognizing, and memorializing Barbara Gittings for her role in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender civil rights movement.
Honoring, recognizing and memorializing Barbara Gittings, the "Mother of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transsexual Civil Rights Movement."
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring, recognizing, and memorializing Barbara Gittings for her role in the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender civil rights movement.
Honoring, recognizing and memorializing Barbara Gittings, the "Mother of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transsexual Civil Rights Movement."
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The adopted resolution proposes adding a section to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter stating that Philadelphia voters urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny Philadelphia Gas Works’ 2006 request for a base rate increase.
Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase.
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This lapsed resolution would have approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2008 through 2012, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2007.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
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This adopted resolution amended Philadelphia City Council’s rules to create a standing Committee on the Environment.
Amending the Rules of Council to create a standing Committee on the Environment.
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This adopted resolution amended Philadelphia City Council’s rules to create a standing Committee on the Environment.
Amending the Rules of Council to create a standing Committee on the Environment.
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This adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia’s major television broadcast stations to voluntarily provide free or discounted advertising time to candidates for mayor.
Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns.
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This adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia’s major television broadcast stations to voluntarily provide free or discounted advertising time to candidates for mayor.
Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution to submit a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on an election date set by ordinance.
Submitting to the electors of the City, on an election date to be designated by ordinance, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council.
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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 ...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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The enacted ordinance grants Marilyn T.
Granting permission to Marilyn T. Stroud, 1543 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk café on the northeast corner of S. 16th and Dickinson Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
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