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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the December 4, 2008 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Thomas “Tommy” Hilfiger for his contributions and philanthropic work.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Thomas "Tommy" Hilfiger - For his many Contributions and Philanthropic endeavors - such as his role as a member of the Executive Leadership Cabinet for the Washington D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Thomas “Tommy” Hilfiger for his contributions and philanthropic work.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Thomas "Tommy" Hilfiger - For his many Contributions and Philanthropic endeavors - such as his role as a member of the Executive Leadership Cabinet for the Washington D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Thomas “Tommy” Hilfiger for his contributions and philanthropic work.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Thomas "Tommy" Hilfiger - For his many Contributions and Philanthropic endeavors - such as his role as a member of the Executive Leadership Cabinet for the Washington D.C., Martin Luther King, Jr., National Memorial.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 670 Union 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 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 670 Union 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 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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 670 Union 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 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited street vending and sidewalk sales on Spring Garden Street between 16th and 18th Streets.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors and Section 9-205 relating to Sidewalk Sales, by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending on certain portions of Spring Garden Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited street vending and sidewalk sales on Spring Garden Street between 16th and 18th Streets.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors and Section 9-205 relating to Sidewalk Sales, by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending on certain portions of Spring Garden Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemption rules for certain improvements and construction involving residential, commercial, industrial, and other business properties.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemption rules for certain improvements and construction involving residential, commercial, industrial, and other business properties.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by reducing the amount of real estate taxes to be exempted for certain improvements to, or construction of, certain residential, commercial, industrial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have provided a partial rebate of Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax for eligible real estate transfers made during calendar year 2009.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by providing for a rebate of a portion of the tax paid on transactions during calendar year 2009, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have provided a partial rebate of Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax for eligible real estate transfers made during calendar year 2009.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by providing for a rebate of a portion of the tax paid on transactions during calendar year 2009, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed a person who paid Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax on a property transferred in 2009 to claim a credit against that property’s real estate taxes.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that a portion of realty transfer tax paid may be taken as a credit against real estate taxes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed a person who paid Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax on a property transferred in 2009 to claim a credit against that property’s real estate taxes.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by providing that a portion of realty transfer tax paid may be taken as a credit against real estate taxes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution reappointing Michael Woodward to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Reappointing Michael Woodward to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution reappointing Michael Woodward to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Reappointing Michael Woodward to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution reappointing Michael Woodward to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Reappointing Michael Woodward to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Gary S.
Appointing Gary S. Brandeis to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.