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 March 15, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 37-48 of 48 actions from March 15, 2007
This enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $3.6 million in Fiscal Year 2007 appropriations within the Housing Trust Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Housing Trust Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $3.6 million in Fiscal Year 2007 appropriations within the Housing Trust Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Housing Trust Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
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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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement with the Center City District.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement with the Center City District.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement with the Center City District.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
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 ...
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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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Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.