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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Other actions actions from the October 29, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 44 actions from October 29, 2009
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of four City-owned properties at 2436 N.
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 Nineteenth 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.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of four City-owned properties at 2436 N.
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 Nineteenth 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.
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Adopted legislation approves a redevelopment contract for Parcels 44, 45, and 46 in the Nicetown Urban Renewal Area, covering properties along Dennie Street, Germantown Avenue, and Rowan Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of Nicetown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 44, 45 & 46 also sometimes identified by house number and street addresses for Parcel No. 44 as 1909-1915 Dennie street including 4352 & 4354R Germantown avenue, for Parcel No. 45 as 1912-1914 Dennie street including 1909-1913 Rowan street and for Parcel No. 46 as 4330-4346 Germantown avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Nicetown Housing Partners, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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Adopted legislation approves a redevelopment contract for Parcels 44, 45, and 46 in the Nicetown Urban Renewal Area, covering properties along Dennie Street, Germantown Avenue, and Rowan Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of Nicetown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 44, 45 & 46 also sometimes identified by house number and street addresses for Parcel No. 44 as 1909-1915 Dennie street including 4352 & 4354R Germantown avenue, for Parcel No. 45 as 1912-1914 Dennie street including 1909-1913 Rowan street and for Parcel No. 46 as 4330-4346 Germantown avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Nicetown Housing Partners, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 1532 Manton 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.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 1532 Manton 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.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Little Sisters of the Poor for 140 years of serving elderly people in poverty in Philadelphia.
Honoring the Little Sisters of the Poor in Philadelphia for one hundred and forty years of service to the elderly poor in Philadelphia and congratulating them upon the canonization of their Foundress, Saint Jeanne Jugan.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the Little Sisters of the Poor for 140 years of serving elderly people in poverty in Philadelphia.
Honoring the Little Sisters of the Poor in Philadelphia for one hundred and forty years of service to the elderly poor in Philadelphia and congratulating them upon the canonization of their Foundress, Saint Jeanne Jugan.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s joint Streets and Services and Environment committees to hold public hearings on whether Philadelphia could build and operate a municipal solid waste facility.
Authorizing City Council's joint Committees on Streets and Services and the Environment to hold public hearings to investigate the feasibility of building and operating a Municipal Solid Waste power generation and biofuels facility within Philadelphia to produce electricity and biofuels.
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The enacted amendment revised Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2010 capital budget, increasing the authorized maximum from $72.215 million to $74.767 million.
Amending Bill No. 090325 entitled "An Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2011 through 2015" by approving a revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2010.
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The enacted measure changed the date on which certain Philadelphia rules for publishing city notices would lapse, moving it from October 31, 2009, to February 28, 2010.
Amending Chapter 21-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Publication of Notices by City," by providing that those provisions currently set to lapse on October 31, 2009 shall instead lapse at a later date specified herein; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance adds penalties for short dumping, including allowing a court to order violators to clean up dump sites or pay cleanup costs.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by providing for additional penalties and consequences for short dumping, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance prohibits vendors from displaying or selling goods, merchandise, or operating stands on both sides of Aramingo Avenue between Lehigh Avenue and Duncan Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," to prohibit vending on both sides of Aramingo Avenue and within a one block radius on all streets intersecting Aramingo Avenue, between Lehigh Avenue and Duncan Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for newspaper and printed-material boxes on public sidewalks.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," relating to the regulation of newspaper boxes on the public sidewalk, by prohibiting the placement of a publishers' box within the vicinity of the National Museum for Jewish American History, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance revises the list of banks and institutions where the City Treasurer may deposit City funds.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by revising the list of City depositories because of non-compliance with certain provisions of that Chapter, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Jeffrey Papa to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2400 South 19th Street, with eight tables and 28 chairs along the sidewalks of South 19th Street and Ritner Street.
Authorizing Jeffrey Papa to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2400 South 19th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for city depositories to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit city funds in M&T Bank.
Amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in M&T Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted measure makes technical changes to Philadelphia’s rules allowing certain employees to take unpaid leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking affecting themselves or a family or household member.
Amending Bill No. 080468-A (approved November 5, 2008), entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Unlawful Employment Practices,' and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled 'Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence,' to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions," by making various technical amendments and by repealing the sunset provision.
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