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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 May 10, 2007 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 100 actions from May 10, 2007

Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070429

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning an application by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) for up to $500,000 from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to assist with development of the North Philadelphia Health System.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to assist in the development of the North Philadelphia Health System; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070428

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill that would allow the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $500,000 in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding to help develop the Old Metropolitan Opera House.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to assist in the development of Old Metropolitan Opera House; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce. .End

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070427

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning an application by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) for up to $400,000 from Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program to support the Diversified Community Services Project.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Four Hundred Thousand Dollars ($400,000) to assist in the development of the Diversified Community Services Project; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070426

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the development of the Robin Hood Dell East and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070425

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development’s application for up to five hundred thousand dollars through Pennsylvania’s Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,0000) to assist in the conversion of the Former Wills Eye Hospital in Philadelphia to the Jefferson Hospital for Neuroscience and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070424

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 within an area bounded by Willow Grove Avenue, Towanda Street, Springfield Avenue and a 50' right-of-way for gas main purposes which lies within the bed of former Huron Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070423

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and Vacating the Legally Open portions of Lewellen Street from Delaware Avenue to Canal Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070422

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing vacating of Krewstown Road from Norwalk Road southwestwardly to the intersection of Walley Avenue and Serota Place, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070421

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning applications for federal and state housing and community development funding.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Secretary of Housing or his designee (Secretary of Housing), on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant; and with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Secretary of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070420

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning a lease for Franklin Square, the parcel bounded by 6th Street, 7th Street, Race Street, and the Vine Street Expressway.

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 Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as tenant for further sublease to Historic Philadelphia, Inc., a certain parcel of land bounded by 6th Street, 7th Street, Race Street, and the Vine Street Expressway, commonly referred to as Franklin Square, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of Fairmount Park Commisson.

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070419

This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend a 2007 ordinance concerning the vacation of Carlisle Street between Oxford Street and Cecil B.

Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 050142) approved May 4, 2007, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Carlisle Street from Oxford Street to Cecil B. Moore Avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Carlisle Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070418

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Phoebe Haddon as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2009.

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070417

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 4 designated as Parcel Nos. 9D-1B also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 116-130 North Seventh street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.

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Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070416

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution approving the annual Program State and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2008.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070415

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 040117-A, 040118-A, 040132-A, 040136-A, 040137, 040312, 040315 and 060700, which were passed by Council on May 3, 2007, were signed by the Mayor on May 9, 2007.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-05-10
COMMUNICATION 070414

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 070202, 070186, 070152 and 070149-A, which were passed by Council on April 26, 2007, were signed by the Mayor on May 9, 2007.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2007-05-10
Resolution 070413

This adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and congratulates the Philadelphia KiXX soccer team for winning the Major Indoor Soccer League 2007 Championship.

Recognizing, Honoring, and Congratulating the Philadelphia KiXX Soccer Team, Winners of the Major Indoor Soccer League 2007 Championship.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2007-05-10
Resolution 070413

This adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and congratulates the Philadelphia KiXX soccer team for winning the Major Indoor Soccer League 2007 Championship.

Recognizing, Honoring, and Congratulating the Philadelphia KiXX Soccer Team, Winners of the Major Indoor Soccer League 2007 Championship.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.