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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Other actions actions from the October 25, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 37 actions from October 25, 2007
Council Action2007-10-25
Resolution 070918Honoring the National Federation of Advanced Informational Services (NFAIS) on its 50th Annual Conference and Declaring February 24, 2008 as "NFAIS Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Resolution 070918Honoring the National Federation of Advanced Informational Services (NFAIS) on its 50th Annual Conference and Declaring February 24, 2008 as "NFAIS Day" in the City of Philadelphia.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Resolution 070917Honoring Michael Galbraith on receiving the Milken National Education Award.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Resolution 070917Honoring Michael Galbraith on receiving the Milken National Education Award.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Resolution 070916Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to examine the potential impact of the upcoming deployment of Pennsylvania National Guard troops on the City of Philadelphia's workforce.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Resolution 070915Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to identify employee safety issues that have been forced into contract arbitration by the City, and to investigate the reasoning behind why employee health and safety issues are negotiated rather than properly addressed by the City.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070794Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a lease agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing to PAID of a certain City owned building located at 2529-33 West Lehigh Avenue for further sublease to the Philadelphia Public Access Corporation, a nonprofit corporation to be incorporated by the City, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070793Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into the amendment of four cable television franchises operated by subsidiaries of Comcast Corporation in order to modify certain of the terms and conditions governing the franchisees' provision of channels, financial support, and other support for public access television programming in the City of Philadelphia, including amendment of Franchise Renewal Agreements of Comcast of Philadelphia, Inc.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070699-AEnacting a new Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," to require a driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking any wheelchair lift equipped vehicle stopped on a highway or trafficway to stop at least ten feet before reaching the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle when the red hazard signal lights on the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle are flashing and the wheel chair lift is deployed to load or unload a disabled passenger, and providing for the reporting of and setting penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070698-AAmending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by amending Section 12-102, entitled "Definitions," and amending Section 12-1201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authority To Install Traffic-Control Devices," to provide for the installation of variable speed limit signs and pedestrian traffic control signals designed to meet the needs of the disabled and senior citizens; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070681Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from the Council to the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development and to the Department of Recreation.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070678Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on 30th Street between Market Street to Walnut Street.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070677To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 30th Street, Chestnut Street, Schuylkill Avenue and Walnut Street.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070676Establishing a no parking regulation on 30th Street between Market Street and Walnut Street.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070542Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070511Amending 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.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 070437-ATo amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Grant Avenue, Frankford Avenue, Pearson Street and I-95 Expressway.
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Council Action2007-10-25
Bill 060474-AAProviding for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the appointment of the members of the Fairmount Park Commission, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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