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 March 15, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-17 of 17 actions from March 15, 2007
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Authorizing The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19104, to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across Convention Avenue, connecting the UPHS Penn Tower Complex (One Convention Avenue) with the proposed Perlman Center for Advanced Medicine (3400 Civic Center Boulevard), under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication records Mayor John F.
March 14, 2007 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am herewith returning to you as disapproved Bill Number 060576-A, which would place before the electorate this May a ballot question asking whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to "urge the stopping of real estate tax assessment increases which would result from the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes' use of a new method of figuring tax assessments called 'Full Valuation'." Although non-binding, the ballot question as presented is misleading and urges the continuation of a system that is both unfair and confusing. In fact, the City needs a comprehensive real estate reassessment and an easy to understand method of calculating property taxes. As the Tax Reform Commission concluded based on 2002 data, Philadelphia has the most regressive system of assessments in our region and among comparable cities throughout the country -- that is, poorer homeowners are paying taxes based on m...
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 060545, 060934, 060956, 070003, 070004 and 070047, which were passed by Council on March 1, 2007, were signed by the Mayor on March 15, 2007.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 15 through April 22, 2007, as the annual remembrance of the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust.
Recognizing the week of April 15 through April 22, 2007 as the Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, Who Perished During The Holocaust.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 15 through April 22, 2007, as the annual remembrance of the six million Jewish people who were murdered during the Holocaust.
Recognizing the week of April 15 through April 22, 2007 as the Annual Remembrance of the Six Million Jewish Martyrs, Who Perished During The Holocaust.
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The adopted resolution commemorated April 21, 2007, as National Youth Service Day in Philadelphia.
Commemorating April 21st 2007 as National Youth Service Day in Philadelphia and recognizing the host, Greater Philadelphia Cares, whose mission is to give positive direction to our young people and to make a positive difference in our communities.
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The adopted resolution commemorated April 21, 2007, as National Youth Service Day in Philadelphia.
Commemorating April 21st 2007 as National Youth Service Day in Philadelphia and recognizing the host, Greater Philadelphia Cares, whose mission is to give positive direction to our young people and to make a positive difference in our communities.
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This lapsed resolution would have approved a final plan for the proposed Mt.
Approving a final plan for the proposed Mt. Airy Business Improvement District ("District"), and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules to take further actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
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The adopted resolution honors the Aramingo Diner and the Grigos family on the Port Richmond restaurant’s 50th anniversary in 2007.
Honoring the Aramingo Diner on its 50th Anniversary.
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The adopted resolution honors the Aramingo Diner and the Grigos family on the Port Richmond restaurant’s 50th anniversary in 2007.
Honoring the Aramingo Diner on its 50th Anniversary.
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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 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.
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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.
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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 ...
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This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s street rules to prohibit new curb cuts within 65 feet of residential property when they would provide vehicle or delivery-truck access from a city street to an Area Shopping Center District lot of at least 625,000 square feet.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by prohibiting the construction or establishment of curb cuts for vehicular access to certain shopping areas, under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
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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.
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