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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 May 24, 2007 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 54 actions from May 24, 2007

Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070503

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning up to $1.25 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for development of the Please Touch Museum.

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 One Million Two Hundred and Fifty Thousand Dollars ($1,250,000) to assist in the development of the Please Touch Museum 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 Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070502

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a sublease agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for the City's use of space located on the 3rd floor of the Curtis Center, 601 Walnut Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070501

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a sublease of the Tower Building from the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to the City of Philadelphia.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia (the "City") to enter into a Sublease Agreement (the "Sublease") by and between the City and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by PAID to the City of a certain building known as the Tower Building; covenanting to make appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for rental payments due under the Sublease; authorizing the Director of Finance and other officials of the City to take all actions necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this Ordinance and the Sublease and other agreements; and authorizing approval of all of the terms of the agreements and other documents and amendments thereto by the Director of Finance and/or the City Solicitor.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070500

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would authorize the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned properties at 234 Diamond Street and 2052–64 North Philip Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, known as 234 Diamond Street and 2052-64 North Philip Street located on the west side of North Philip Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at less than fair market value.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070499

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to amend its sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as landlord and The City of Philadelphia as tenant for office space at 1101 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070498

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning certain parcels of land and their buildings and improvements in the area bounded by North Front Street, Wildey Street, Leopard Street, and Richmond Street.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, located in an area bounded by North Front Street, Wildey Street, Leopard Street and Richmond Street, for further conveyance at fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070497

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a master ground lease of certain City-owned land and improvements to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, with a proposed sublease to The Barnes Foundation.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission, the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Ground Lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain land and the improvements owned by the City, and under which PAID will be required to enter into a Ground Sublease between PAID and The Barnes Foundation, pursuant to which PAID will sublease the land and improvements to the Foundation for the development, construction and operation of an art education facility; authorizing City officials to take all actions necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by the, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of Fairmount Park.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070496

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

Tranmsitting a bill to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps, by changing the zoning designations of land located within an area bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Twentieth Street, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and Twenty-first Street from partly Class "REC" Recreational and partly Class "R-15" Residential to a single description of Class "REC" Recreational, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070495

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning City-owned parcels and buildings near Penrose Ferry Road and Fort Mifflin Road.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to all or part of certain parcels of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located in the general vicinity of the intersection of Penrose Ferry Road and Fort Mifflin Road for further conveyance at fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070494

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

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070493

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey the City's interest in certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 1043-47 North Front Street, located on the east side of North Front Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance at fair market value.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070492

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would authorize the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of Philadelphia, to end a three-foot-wide alleyway easement behind several City-owned properties.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to terminate and extinguish an easement to a three foot wide alleyway, abutting the rear of several City owned properties located at 2633-2655 West Sedgley Avenue on the northwest side of West Sedgley Avenue and 2113-2121 North 27th Street on east side of North 27th Street.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070491

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an amendment to an existing sublease between the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and the City of Philadelphia for the City's use of certain office space located at Two Penn Center Plaza, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070490

This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning City-owned parcels on the southwest side of East Tioga Street between North Delaware Avenue and I-95.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, located on the southwest side of East Tioga Street between North Delaware Avenue and I-95, for further conveyance at fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070489

This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning the paving of O Street between Wingohocking Street and Cayuga Street, subject to stated terms and conditions.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of "O" Street from Wingohocking Street to Cayuga Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070488

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning changes to City Plan No.

Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 345 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Frogmoor Street from Wingohocking Street to Cayuga Street, by placing on the City Plan "O" Street from Wingohocking Street to Cayuga Street, by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for gas main purposes within the lines of Frogmoor Street being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance, and by placing on the City Plan a certain variable width right of way for drainage purposes, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed "O" Street.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070487

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the paving of Dahlia Drive, Sunflower Drive, Arbours Way, Marigold Lane, Veronica Lane, Honeysuckle Court, Foxglove Lane, Iris Lane, Bluebell Court, Mimosa Drive, and Wildflower Way, under stated terms and conditions.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of Dahlia Drive, Sunflower Drive, Arbours Way, Marigold Lane, Veronica Lane, Honeysuckle Court, Foxglove Lane, Iris Lane, Bluebell Court, Mimosa Drive, and Wildflower Way, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2007-05-24
COMMUNICATION 070486

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. 384 bounded by The Roosevelt Boulevard, Southampton Road, Carter Road, and the Philadelphia-Bucks County Line, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of all streets proposed to be placed on the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance and of a certain unopened portion of the bed of Southampton Road.

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