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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the August 4, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-3 of 3 actions from August 4, 2008
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone rules to provide up to seven additional years of certain tax exemptions, abatements, or credits for 2930 Chestnut Street in the West Philadelphia subzone after the existing benefits period ends, if the property is occupied by a qualified business.
Amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone And Economic Development District," by providing for the extension of benefits for certain properties in certain subzones, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure requires the Philadelphia Department of Records to check whether the person transferring real estate matches the recorded owner before recording most deeds.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by adding a new Chapter providing that prior to the recording of any deed, a check of record ownership be conducted by the Department of Records, appropriate documentation be submitted to the Department with certain deeds and requirements for the delivery of deeds to the Department of Records be met; providing for notification to the record owner of the recording of any deed; providing for exemptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill provided for Philadelphia voters to decide in a November 4, 2008 special election whether to amend the Home Rule Charter.
Providing 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 transfer of the powers and duties of the Fairmount Park Commission to the Department of Recreation (to be renamed the "Department of Parks and Recreation") and reconstituting the Fairmount Park Commission as the Commission on Parks and Recreation, with new powers and duties; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.