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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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Council actions

Unanimous actions actions from the September 25, 2008 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 19 actions from September 25, 2008

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080739

Thanking The Members Of The Pennsylvania General Assembly Who Supported House Bill 2525 Which Will Dramatically Improve Conditions For Dogs Kept In Pennsylvania Commercial Kennels & Urging The Pennsylvania State Senate To Promptly Pass This Bill In Its Current Form.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080738

Honoring Operation Warm on the occasion of celebrating their Tenth Anniversary and distribution of 500,000 new winter coats.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080737

Recognizing October as Philly Plays SCRABBLE Month.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080736

Recognizing September 27, 2008 as Green Jobs Now: A National Day of Action to Build the New Economy in Philadelphia.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080735

Authorizing the City Council's Committees on Public Health and Human Services and Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold joint hearings on how the Aging in Place model could strengthen Philadelphia neighborhoods by providing supports and services to seniors in their own homes.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080734

Honoring, Recognizing and Congratulating the Philadelphia Neighborhoods Manayunk and Overbrook Farms for being selected by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission as "Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia."

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080733

Initiating action requesting the termination of the Frankford Special Services District ("District"), a neighborhood improvement district, and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally terminate the District.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080732

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 Eleventh and Fifty-ninth 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.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080731

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-sixth 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.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080730

Honoring the Olympic Gold Medalist Cullen Jones Diversity Tour and Declaring October 18, 2008 as "Cullen Jones Day" in the City of Philadelphia.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080729

Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding reverse mortgages.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080728

Authorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the health, financial, and quality of life issues of veterans.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080727

Recognizing the Week of October 13, 2008 as Certified Nursing Assistants Week in the City of Philadelphia.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Resolution 080726

Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on implementing department-specific computerized ethics training programs designed to equip all City officials, employees and appointees with the ethics knowledge needed to make better decisions and take appropriate actions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Bill 080725

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Bill 080723

Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide for a homestead exemption with respect to City real property tax, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Bill 080722

Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by prohibiting the operation of a motorcycle or motor-driven cycle with certain types of aftermarket mufflers, and by prohibiting businesses and other persons from installing such prohibited types of aftermarket mufflers, and providing for fines and penalties; and amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for the revocation of the business privilege license of a business that violates the prohibition against the installation of certain prohibited mufflers; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2008-09-25
Bill 080721

Terminating the Frankford Special Services District ("District"), a neighborhood improvement district, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.