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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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Other actions actions from the January 28, 2010 meeting.
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This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090841, entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,' by adopting the '2009 Pennsylvania Uniformed Construction Code,' through adoption of the 2009 edition of certain International Codes as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090841, entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code,' by adopting the '2009 Pennsylvania Uniformed Construction Code,' through adoption of the 2009 edition of certain International Codes as published by the International Code Council, with amendments thereto, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090777, entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions,' to eliminate and revise various licensing and enforcement requirements, and to revise fees for various licenses and permits, including with respect to commercial vending activities on streets, telephone booths, newsstands, farmer's markets, solid fuels, garages, parking lots, auto sales lots, auto sales showrooms, valet parking, refuse collection vehicles, self-service laundries, massage businesses, dealers in precious metals, sale of spray paint, indelible markers and etching acid, athletic contests, special assembly occupancies, motion pictures, ticket agents, use of weighing or measuring devices, and the use of electronic scanners for customer check out; and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said ...
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 090777, entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions,' to eliminate and revise various licensing and enforcement requirements, and to revise fees for various licenses and permits, including with respect to commercial vending activities on streets, telephone booths, newsstands, farmer's markets, solid fuels, garages, parking lots, auto sales lots, auto sales showrooms, valet parking, refuse collection vehicles, self-service laundries, massage businesses, dealers in precious metals, sale of spray paint, indelible markers and etching acid, athletic contests, special assembly occupancies, motion pictures, ticket agents, use of weighing or measuring devices, and the use of electronic scanners for customer check out; and to make technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said ...
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This adopted resolution calls on Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to support the federal Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, or similar Senate legislation.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to support the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.
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This adopted resolution calls on Pennsylvania’s congressional delegation to support the federal Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act, or similar Senate legislation.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Congressional Delegation to support the Student Aid and Fiscal Responsibility Act.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 735 West Butler Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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 Forty-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.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 735 West Butler Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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 Forty-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.
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The adopted resolution recognizes the cultural, social, and economic contributions of Philadelphia’s immigrant communities and the city’s history as a hub of immigration.
Recognizing the significant contribution of immigrants to the City of Philadelphia and urging the United States Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform.
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The adopted resolution recognizes the cultural, social, and economic contributions of Philadelphia’s immigrant communities and the city’s history as a hub of immigration.
Recognizing the significant contribution of immigrants to the City of Philadelphia and urging the United States Congress to enact comprehensive immigration reform.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned properties at 2123 Medary Street and 1957 West Sparks 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 Seventeenth 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 the vacant, City-owned properties at 2123 Medary Street and 1957 West Sparks 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 Seventeenth 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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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Patricia Redmond as Presbyterian Children Village’s Employee of the Year for the last four years.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Patricia Redmond - As Presbyterian Children Village's Employee of the Year, for the Last Four Years and Her Dedication and Commitment to Community Service.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating Patricia Redmond as Presbyterian Children Village’s Employee of the Year for the last four years.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Patricia Redmond - As Presbyterian Children Village's Employee of the Year, for the Last Four Years and Her Dedication and Commitment to Community Service.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 2818 Porter Street in the 48th Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, with conditions.
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 Forty-eighth 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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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 2818 Porter Street in the 48th Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, with conditions.
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 Forty-eighth 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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The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to count incarcerated people as residents of the county where they lived before incarceration, rather than the county where they are detained, when legislative districts are apportioned.
Calling upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly to amend the election law so that prisoners are counted as residents of the county in which they reside prior to incarceration, rather than as residents of the county in which they are detained, for the purpose of apportioning legislative districts and calling upon the United States Census Bureau to change its method for counting prisoners so that prisoners are recorded as living at their last known address prior to incarceration.
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The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to count incarcerated people as residents of the county where they lived before incarceration, rather than the county where they are detained, when legislative districts are apportioned.
Calling upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly to amend the election law so that prisoners are counted as residents of the county in which they reside prior to incarceration, rather than as residents of the county in which they are detained, for the purpose of apportioning legislative districts and calling upon the United States Census Bureau to change its method for counting prisoners so that prisoners are recorded as living at their last known address prior to incarceration.
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