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 December 13, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 1-17 of 17 actions from December 13, 2007
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating The Traffic Club of Philadelphia on its 100th anniversary.
Recognizing, honoring and celebrating The Traffic Club of Philadelphia on the occasion of their 100th Year Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, under the City’s vacant-property rules.
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 Sixteenth, Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second and Thirty-seventh 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 a redevelopment 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 New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 97 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 423 East Flora street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Denise Kelly 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s 37th 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 Thirty-seventh 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 certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s 28th and 47th Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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-eighth and Forty-seventh 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the African Episcopal Church of St.
Honoring the African Episcopal Church of St. Thomas on the occasion of their 215th Year Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Mitchell Allen for his decades of mentoring, teaching, and supporting young people in Philadelphia, particularly in West Philadelphia.
Honoring Mitchell Allen for his lifetime of exceptional, long-standing commitment and his tireless dedication to improve the quality of life for the youth throughout Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Education to hold public hearings about conditions and leadership at Thomas Mifflin Elementary School.
Authorizing the Committee on Education to hold public hearings on the situation at the Thomas Mifflin Elementary School.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors and commends Reverend Ellis I.
Honoring and Commending Reverend Ellis I. Washington on his election as the President of the Black Clergy of Philadelphia and Vicinity.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the U.S.
Calling on the United States Congress and the President of the United States to Declare March 31st a National Holiday in honor of the late great Farm Worker leader Cesar E. Chavez.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring January 6, 2008, Three Kings Day in Philadelphia.
Declaring January 6, 2008 Three Kings Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Old City Redevelopment Area, Unit No. 2 designated as Parcel No. 3, also sometimes identified by house number and street addresses as 149 South Hancock street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 149 S. Hancock Street Associates, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes up to $375,000 in Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds allocated to the 7th Council District to acquire 3051 and 3053 Hutchinson Street and 3059, 3061, and 3068 Percy Street.
Authorizing the use of Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds for the acquisition of 3051, 3053 Hutchinson Street and 3059, 3061, 3068 Percy Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings, without payment, 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, Thirty-first, 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the Violence Free Alliance (VFA) for bringing together diverse organizations to address youth and community violence.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Violence Free Alliance (VFA) - For their vision that through a collaboration of diverse organizations dedicated to addressing the current entrenched epidemic of violence in the City of Philadelphia and by implementing a comprehensive long term multifaceted approach - Strong enough to ultimately create Neighborhoods of Living Hope.
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 301 North 60th Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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 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.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract for Parcel 5C in the Ellsworth Urban Renewal Area, also identified as 2025 Federal Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Ellsworth Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 2, designated as Parcel No. 5C and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2025 Federal street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with AJK Investments, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.