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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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Other actions actions from the February 14, 2008 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 40 actions from February 14, 2008

Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080182

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of four City-owned properties—2515 North Gratz Street, 1617 Ridge Avenue, 1625 Ridge Avenue, and 2118 North 17th Street—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 Fifteen, Sixteenth 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.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080182

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of four City-owned properties—2515 North Gratz Street, 1617 Ridge Avenue, 1625 Ridge Avenue, and 2118 North 17th Street—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 Fifteen, Sixteenth 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.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080180

The adopted resolution urges Jamaican authorities to take immediate action to reduce violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and provide police protection for all residents.

Urging Jamaican authorities to take immediate action to curb violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and to provide appropriate police protection for all of their citizens.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080180

The adopted resolution urges Jamaican authorities to take immediate action to reduce violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and provide police protection for all residents.

Urging Jamaican authorities to take immediate action to curb violence against the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community and to provide appropriate police protection for all of their citizens.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080179

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-first Ward 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-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.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080179

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s Thirty-first Ward 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-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.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080178

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs and Public Safety committees to hold hearings about purchasing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) for recreation centers throughout Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Committees on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs and Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the purchase and training in the use of Automated External Defilibrators for recreation centers throughout the City of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080177

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to investigate expanding Philadelphia’s Community Court.

Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Safety to investigate the expansion of the Philadelphia Community Court in order to reduce cost, reduce overcrowding within the prison system and empower the community.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080176

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold public hearings about policies and procedures for real estate transfers and fraudulent transfers.

Authorizing City Council's Committee on Law and Government to hold public hearings to investigate current policies and procedures relating to real estate transfers and the problem of fraudulent real estate transfers and creating a Task Force on Fraudulent Real Estate Transfers.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080175

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Women’s History Month and the 99th anniversary of International Women’s Day.

Honoring Women's History Month, the 99th Anniversary of International Women's Day and Declaring March 8, 2008 as "International Women's Day in Philadelphia."

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080175

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Women’s History Month and the 99th anniversary of International Women’s Day.

Honoring Women's History Month, the 99th Anniversary of International Women's Day and Declaring March 8, 2008 as "International Women's Day in Philadelphia."

ADOPTED

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080174

City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related development rules for two properties at 2129 and 2133 South Cecil Street in the Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area.

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 Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 49 & 50 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address for Parcel No. 49 as 2129 South Cecil street and for Parcel No. 50 as 2133 South Cecil street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080174

City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related development rules for two properties at 2129 and 2133 South Cecil Street in the Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area.

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 Kingsessing Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 49 & 50 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address for Parcel No. 49 as 2129 South Cecil street and for Parcel No. 50 as 2133 South Cecil street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080172

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commending Dr.

Commending Dr. Lawrence Caplin and the Oral Health Impact Project and Recognizing the Week of February 21, 2008 as Oral Health Week.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080172

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution commending Dr.

Commending Dr. Lawrence Caplin and the Oral Health Impact Project and Recognizing the Week of February 21, 2008 as Oral Health Week.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080171

The adopted resolution calls on the U.S.

Calling on the United States Senate to pass and the President of the United States to sign into law the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007.

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Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080171

The adopted resolution calls on the U.S.

Calling on the United States Senate to pass and the President of the United States to sign into law the National Affordable Housing Trust Fund Act of 2007.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2008-02-14
Resolution 080170

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution encouraging Major League Soccer to bring its 16th team to Philadelphia.

Encouraging Major League Soccer to bring its 16th team to Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.