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.
Action types
Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the November 29, 2007 meeting.
Meeting dates
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Showing 1-18 of 39 actions from November 29, 2007
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071098Authorizing 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, Twentieth, Twenty-ninth and Thirty-second 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.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071097Authorizing 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 Fourth and Thirty-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.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071096Authorizing 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-fourth and Fifty-second 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.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071095Calling upon the City Controller to audit annually the affairs of certain "quasi-public" agencies.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071094Demanding that any Neighborhood Transformation Initiative ("NTI") bond proceeds that have been used to acquire real estate without the required approval of Council be replenished immediately and made available for authorized NTI purposes, and if such action is not taken immediately, authorizing Council to retain counsel to file suit to compel such action.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071093Supporting Pennsylvania House Resolution 418 and urging the United States Congress to take legislative action to protect both homeowners and banks from the foreclosure crisis.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071092Honoring E.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071091Calling on the Pennsylvania Society to cease holding its annual event in New York City and relocate the event to the state of Pennsylvania on a rotating basis between various geographic areas.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071090Authorizing Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit compelling the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry out its constitutional and court-ordered obligation to fund the unified judicial system, including the First Judicial District, and seeking reimbursement from the Commonwealth, with interest, of all funding the City has provided to the First Judicial District since the January 1, 1998 deadline imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071089Authorizing 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 Fifth, Twenty-third, Twenty-fifth, Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth 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.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071088Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071087Authorizing 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-fourth 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.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Resolution 071086Authorizing 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.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Bill 071085Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease with the Overbrook Park Civic Association ("OPCA") under which the City would lease Rose Recreation Center and appurtenant grounds and facilities to OPCA to occupy and maintain and use to operate programs benefiting the community, under various provisions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Bill 071084Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the City Representative and the Director of Commerce.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Bill 071083Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City and in cooperation with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority (the "Authority"), to undertake a project consisting of the acquisition, design, construction, equipping and leasing of a youth center facility (the "Project") at 91 North 48th Street (the "Property"); authorizing and approving: (i) the sale of the Property by the City to the Authority; (ii) the entering into, execution and delivery of a Lease of the Project from the Authority to the City; (iii) the issuance by the Authority of lease revenue bonds in one or more series, to pay the acquisition price and costs of the Project, and arrangement of interim financing in connection therewith; (iv) the provisions for establishment of credit enhancement, exchange agreements and swaps; (v) the assignment of the Lease by the Authority to a trustee; (vi) the obligation of the City to pay all obligations of the Authority incurred in connection with the issuance of the l...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Bill 071082Authorizing The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, incorporated pursuant to the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," P.L.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Unanimous2007-11-29
Bill 071081Amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone and Economic Development District," by renaming said Chapter "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, And Strategic Development Area," to provide for the contingent exemption, abatement or credit of certain taxes within a specified geographic area, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.