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
Unanimous actions actions from the May 31, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 24 actions from May 31, 2007
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 2346 Nicholas Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution approves ending the arrangement that allows the Philadelphia Council of the Boy Scouts, now the Cradle of Liberty Council, to occupy a City-owned building at 22nd and Spring Streets.
Approving termination of the arrangement with the Philadelphia Council of the Boy Scouts, or its successor, the Cradle of Liberty Council of the Boy Scouts, whereby the Boy Scouts Council occupies a City building located at 22nd and Spring Streets.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Technology and Information Services and the Environment to hold hearings about the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining LEED certification for City building projects.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Technology and Information Services and City Council's Committee on the Environment to hold hearings to examine the advantages and disadvantages of obtaining LEED certification for City building projects.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 745 South Chadwick Street and 1413 Reed Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirtieth and Thirty-sixth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the Redevelopment Authority’s contract and disposition plan for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 106 and also sometimes identified by house address and street address as 1419 South Mole street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with David W. Feldman and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the Redevelopment Authority’s contract and disposition plan for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 106 and also sometimes identified by house address and street address as 1419 South Mole street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with David W. Feldman and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls for flags at all City-owned facilities to be flown at half-mast until all U.S.
Urging that Flags at all City Owned Facilities be Flown Half-Mast Until all U.S. Troops Come Home from Iraq.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming June 21–24, 2007, as Newspaper Columnist Days in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming June 21-24, 2007 as Newspaper Columnist Days in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Chair of City Council’s Committee on the Environment to convene a Sustainability Task Force.
Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to convene a Sustainability Task Force.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $1 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funds for renovations to Northern Home for Children’s Caroline Alexander Buck Residence Hall on its Roxborough campus.
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 Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the development of the Northern Home for Children and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $1.25 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding to help develop the Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall in West Fairmount Park.
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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises part of City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by placing two variable width rights-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes on the City Plan, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance approves the third amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No.
Approving the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 3, being the area beginning at the intersection of the westerly side of Seventh street and the northerly side of Race street projected, including the third amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for a change of the land use and related controls for the southeast corner of Fifth and Market streets from commercial to institutional uses.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s rules on artificial trans fats exempts certain bakeries from the prohibition when making or selling bakery products.
Amending Section 6-307 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Foods Containing Artificial Trans Fats," by exempting certain bakeries from the provisions prohibiting the use of artificial trans fats, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise part of City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 206 bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt. Airy Avenue, Sprague Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue by placing an irregularly shaped right-of-way for gas main purposes under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official street plan for an area bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 206 bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt. Airy Avenue, Sprague Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue by placing an irregularly shaped right-of-way for water main purposes and sewer purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate the northern 20 feet of Market Street between 32nd and 34th streets, reducing the street’s planned width from 120 feet to 100 feet.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 44 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the northerly 20 feet wide portion of Market Street from 32nd Street to 34th Street, thereby reducing the width of said Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for a nominal payment, an approximately 115,000-square-foot City-owned parcel with buildings at 3300 C Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
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 an approximately 115,000 square foot parcel of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, bounded by C Street, E. Westmoreland Street, Rosehill Street and E. Ontario Street and commonly known as 3300 C Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.