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 June 4, 2009 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Insulators and Asbestos Workers Local 14 for its contributions to Philadelphia’s public and commercial infrastructure.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating The Insulators And Allied Workers Local 14-A Philadelphia-Based Organization Of Skilled Workers-For Its Invaluable Contributions To The Public And To The Commercial Infrastructure In The City Of Philadelphia-On The Occasion Of Its 100th Anniversary: 1909-2009.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, celebrating, and thanking the First African Baptist Church of Philadelphia for its contributions to the city on the occasion of its 200th anniversary.
Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking The First African Baptist Church of Philadelphia for its invaluable contributions to the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of its 200th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Philadelphia Police Detective Robert B.
Honoring Philadelphia Police Detective Robert B. Ballentine, Jr., Badge # 9063, on the occasion of his Retirement from the Philadelphia Police Department.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090015-A, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Newsstands," to permit the placement of commercial advertising on newsstands and revise the fee for a newsstand license, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the vacant property at 1224 Alter Street in the Second 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 Second 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.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution nominating 25 individuals for the Mayor to consider appointing to the Commission on Parks and Recreation.
Nominating 25 individuals for consideration by the Mayor as appointees to the Commission on Parks and Recreation.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes and celebrates The Philadelphia Tribune for its 125th anniversary serving the African-American community in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Recognizing and celebrating The Philadelphia Tribune on the occasion of its 125th Anniversary serving the African-American community in the Greater Philadelphia Area.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the 20th anniversary of the Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc.
Recognizing and celebrating the 20th Anniversary of the Father's Day Rally Committee, Inc. in their efforts to promote positive programs and activities for the African-American male population of our great City.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 12 City-owned properties 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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third 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.
This adopted resolution honors and recognizes the Philadelphia Portuguese Heritage Commission for preserving Portuguese culture and heritage and producing events connected to Portuguese Day.
Honoring the Philadelphia Portuguese Heritage Commission on the commemoration of Portuguese Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing the Stenton Park Blue Bandits Soccer Team for winning the 2009 inaugural Philadelphia Parking Authority/Department of Recreation indoor-soccer championship.
Honoring and recognizing Stenton Park Blue Bandits Soccer Team for Capturing the 2009 Inaugural Philadelphia Parking Authority/Department of Recreation Indoor-Soccer Championship.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution requested that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090244, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Section 19-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Sales and Use Tax and Hotel Occupancy Tax,' by revising the rate of tax, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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 vacant properties at 1728 Federal Street and 6032 Chester Avenue 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 Thirty-sixth and Fortieth 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 1225 South 18th Street 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 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 5957 Ludlow Street 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 Third 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 City to transfer conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties 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-fourth, Fifty-first and Sixtieth 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 approved the University of Pennsylvania’s proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan.
Approving the University of Pennsylvania's proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The City Council adopted a resolution recognizing June 8, 2009, as Homeless Children and Youth Day in Philadelphia and pledging to work to end child homelessness.
Recognizing June 8, 2009 as "Homeless Children and Youth Day," and Congratulating Dr. Ellen Bassuk of the National Center on Family Homelessness and the Family Service Provider Network for Leadership on the Problem of Homeless Children and Youth.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.