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 October 18, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 38 actions from October 18, 2007
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, using conditional ownership deeds.
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 Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second, Thirty-seventh and Forty-third 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings about the Administration’s failure to enter into contracts needed to expand the Basic Systems Repair Program in the Fourth Councilmanic District.
Authorizing Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings to investigate the Administration's failure to enter into contracts necessary to expand the Basic Systems Repair Program in the Fourth Councilmanic District as authorized by Resolution No. 070405 (adopted June 7, 2007) and Resolution No. 070744 (adopted September 20, 2007).
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Laborers’ Local 332 on its 75th anniversary.
Honoring Laborers' Local 332 on its 75th Anniversary and declaring November 1, 2007 as "Laborers' Local 332" Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the 16th annual “My City, My Place” Brighter Futures Awards event, sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services and held on November 1, 2007.
Recognizing the 16th Annual "My City, My Place," Brighter Futures Awards Event sponsored by the Philadelphia Department of Behavioral Health and Mental Retardation Services, on Thursday, November 1, 2007.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Greater Philadelphia Cares for the 14th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day on October 20.
Honoring GREATER PHILADELPHIA CARES on the occasion of the 14th Annual Philadelphia Cares Day on October 20th.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s First Ward to the Redevelopment Authority.
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 First 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, and Thirty-first Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-first 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.
The adopted resolution designated the week of October 15, 2007, as “Conflict Resolution Week” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming The Week of October 15th 2007 as "Conflict Resolution Week."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the Mayor to restore $30 million to the City's Capital Fund, as provided under Bill No.
Calling upon the Mayor to replenish the $30 million in capital funding contained in Bill No. 060833, which became law January 23, 2007; and, if the Mayor refuses to do so, authorizing Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit to compel the Administration to replenish the Capital Fund.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 36th and 48th Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Thirty-sixth and Forty-eighth 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.
The adopted resolution recognizes and honors the Lynn Saligman League for 50 years of fundraising for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
Recognizing and honoring the Lynn Saligman League as it Celebrates 50 Years of fundraising for The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Bradresh Shah, who operates the newsstand at Sixteenth and Market Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the property at 2815 Ridge Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey a certain tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 2815 Ridge Avenue, located on the northeast side of Ridge Avenue, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to add Aviator Park as a permissible location.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for selling spray paint and indelible markers.
Amending Section 9-618 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid," by requiring proof of lawful age prior to any purchase of spray paint or indelible marker, by requiring sellers to make a record of such age prior to any sale, and by requiring appropriate programming of electronic equipment to ensure compliance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required retail establishments that sell tobacco products or malt or brewed beverages to program electronic scanners to reject a sale unless a birth date was entered after a visual inspection of the buyer’s photo ID.
Amending Section 9-1802 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use of Electronic Scanners," by requiring, as a condition of licensure, that retail establishments program their electronic scanners to reject any sale of tobacco products or malt or brewed beverages unless a birth date is entered into the register based on a visual inspection of a photo identification, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City Plan affecting parts of Mansion Street, Fowler Street, and Cinnaminson Street, including removing certain street segments, widening part of Cinnaminson Street, and creating a cul-de-sac.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 231 and 275 by striking from the City Plan Mansion Street and Fowler Street each from Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street and Cinnaminson Street from a point approximately 182' southwest of Silverwood Street to a point approximately 30' southwestwardly therefrom; by widening Cinnaminson Street 4' and a variable width on the northwesterly side thereof from a property line in the vicinity of Mansion Street (to be stricken by this Ordinance) to a point approximately 700' northeastwardly therefrom and by placing a cul-de-sac at the resultant dead-end of Cinnaminson Street under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances of the widened portion of Cinnaminson Street and the area of the portion of the cul-de-sac lying outside Cinnaminson Street as currently placed on the City Plan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to grant SEPTA an easement through a portion of city-owned land below Market Street near 13th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land in the vicinity of the intersection of 13th Street and Market Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.