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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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Procedural actions actions from the November 15, 2007 meeting.

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Showing 91-102 of 102 actions from November 15, 2007

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070869

The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 332–352 East Tioga Street, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 332-52 East Tioga Street, located on the south side of Tioga Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070827

This enacted bill approves amendments to the redevelopment and relocation plans for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering additional acquisition of about 30 properties for residential and related uses.

Approving the thirty-sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front Street and Spring Garden Street, including the twenty-eighth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-sixth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty (30) properties for residential and related uses; the designation of certain properties as not to be acquired; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070827

This enacted bill approves amendments to the redevelopment and relocation plans for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering additional acquisition of about 30 properties for residential and related uses.

Approving the thirty-sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front Street and Spring Garden Street, including the twenty-eighth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-sixth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately thirty (30) properties for residential and related uses; the designation of certain properties as not to be acquired; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070819

The enacted measure approves the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park Avenue on the north, Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, Venango Street, Fifteenth Street, Allegheny Avenue and Germantown Avenue on the east, Glenwood Avenue and Lehigh Avenue on the south and Twenty-third Street, Allegheny Avenue and Twenty-third Street on the west, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of fourteen (14) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070819

The enacted measure approves the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park Avenue on the north, Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, Venango Street, Fifteenth Street, Allegheny Avenue and Germantown Avenue on the east, Glenwood Avenue and Lehigh Avenue on the south and Twenty-third Street, Allegheny Avenue and Twenty-third Street on the west, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of fourteen (14) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Resolution 070741

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the Finance Department’s annual study of disadvantaged business enterprise participation in City contracts and the related participation goals.

Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual disparity study and City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Resolution 070741

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the Finance Department’s annual study of disadvantaged business enterprise participation in City contracts and the related participation goals.

Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual disparity study and City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070695

The enacted ordinance increases resident parking permit fees in Permit Parking District 8 for each vehicle beyond the first vehicle registered to a household, from $35 to $100.

Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by increasing the permit parking and renewal fees, within certain permit parking districts, for any vehicle in excess of one per household, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070684

This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia standards for criminal-record screening by the City and certain businesses and organizations receiving City contracts, leases, concessions, franchises, or financial assistance.

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by enacting a new Chapter 17-1500, entitled "Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Standard," requiring a fair standards of criminal record screening within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 070684

This lapsed bill would have created Philadelphia standards for criminal-record screening by the City and certain businesses and organizations receiving City contracts, leases, concessions, franchises, or financial assistance.

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by enacting a new Chapter 17-1500, entitled "Philadelphia Fair Criminal Record Standard," requiring a fair standards of criminal record screening within the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 050950

This lapsed proposal would have required businesses working on covered construction contracts worth more than $150,000 and supported by City funds or financial assistance to have Philadelphia residents perform at least 50% of the construction hours.

Amending Chapter 17-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Employment Of Low-And Moderate-Income Persons By City Contractors," by requiring persons performing work under certain construction contracts supported by City funds or City financial assistance to provide for a certain percentage of construction hours to be performed by City residents, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2007-11-15
Bill 050950

This lapsed proposal would have required businesses working on covered construction contracts worth more than $150,000 and supported by City funds or financial assistance to have Philadelphia residents perform at least 50% of the construction hours.

Amending Chapter 17-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Employment Of Low-And Moderate-Income Persons By City Contractors," by requiring persons performing work under certain construction contracts supported by City funds or City financial assistance to provide for a certain percentage of construction hours to be performed by City residents, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.