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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Procedural actions actions from the February 22, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 19-31 of 31 actions from February 22, 2007
The City adopted a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2013.
To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2008-2013 inclusive.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the May 15, 2007 ballot.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to issue and sell up to $290 million in Gas Works revenue bonds.
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 Agreements with respect to a...
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to issue and sell up to $290 million in Gas Works revenue bonds.
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 Agreements with respect to a...
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
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...
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
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...
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
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 ...
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
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 ...
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to purchase the properties at 4000–10 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 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to purchase the properties at 4000–10 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 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a railroad right-of-way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street, and Wheatsheaf Lane.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changes the zoning designations for certain land within the area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a railroad right-of-way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street, and Wheatsheaf Lane.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.