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 December 3, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 26 actions from December 3, 2009
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 3140 West Diamond 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 Thirty-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.
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090672, entitled "Amending Chapter 17-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Economic Opportunity Plans," by providing that Economic Opportunity Plans be included on all development projects or contracts bid pursuant to federal stimulus funds allocated to the City of Philadelphia pursuant to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act," 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.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings about how Philadelphia currently collects delinquent taxes.
Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings on the procedures that the City currently employs to collect delinquent taxes, the effectiveness or shortcomings of those procedures, and the additional measures and resources required to improve the system for collecting delinquent taxes.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution reappointing Harvey Spear to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Reappointing Harvey Spear to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution reappoints Sheryl Bar to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Reappointing Sheryl Bar to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Arthur Holst to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Arthur Holst to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Stephanie Wall to the Board of Directors of the Old City Special Services District.
Appointing Stephanie Wall to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and appreciating the United States Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay for protecting regional ports, providing maritime safety, policing waterways, and performing other maritime duties.
Recognizing and appreciating the United States Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay for protecting the region's ports, providing maritime safety, policing our waterways and the numerous other functions the officers and crewmen of the Sector perform.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the SS UNITED STATES and its importance to Philadelphia, maritime history, and the country.
Recognizing and honoring the history of the SS UNITED STATES and its importance to Philadelphia, maritime history and the country as a whole; appreciating the opportunity to use the ship's redevelopment as a catalyst for development on the banks of the Delaware River; acknowledging the negative impact that the ship's current condition has on current efforts to redevelop the waterfront; thanking the SS UNITED STATES Conservancy for its efforts to save the ship; and encouraging the ship's current owner, Genting Hong Kong Ltd. (formerly Star Cruises), to correct the current conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Chef Jose Garces for being named Food Network’s “Next Iron Chef.” The resolution also recognizes his restaurants and his representation of Philadelphia’s restaurant scene, with an engrossed copy presented to him as an expression of Council’s sentiments.
Honoring and recognizing Chef Jose Garces on being named Food Network's "Next Iron Chef" and representing Philadelphia's restaurant scene with excellence, creativity and beauty.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution asks members of Pennsylvania’s Congressional Delegation to support increased funding for prostate cancer research.
Requesting that members of the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation support increased research funding that commensurates with the burden of the disease so that the screening and treatment of prostate cancer may be improved, and so that the causes of, and a cure for, prostate cancer may be discovered, therefore allowing American families to face less physical, emotional, and financial trauma.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and congratulates Kaki Gladstone for more than 45 years of service to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and Philadelphia’s residents and institutions.
Honoring the Career of Kaki Gladstone.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors Tom Pell for his civic and community service in Northwest Philadelphia.
Honoring Tom Pell.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating retired Major General Wesley E.
Congratulating Major General (Ret.) Wesley E. Craig for his immeasurable contributions and lifelong service to his Country, community, and the USO of Pennsylvania and Southern New Jersey.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about the School District of Philadelphia’s recycling policies, goals, and educational program.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings to investigate the School District of Philadelphia's recycling policy, strategic goals, and educational program and to also review the District's diversion rate and expenses related to waste management.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings about Philadelphia International Airport’s resources and services for international travelers.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to evaluate Philadelphia International Airport's current resources for international travelers and explore current trends and opportunities to improve these services to improve our City's international image.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Cherry Street from the City Plan and vacate the segment from Broad Street to Carlisle Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cherry Street from Broad Street to Carlisle Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Cherry Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.