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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the March 11, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 55-65 of 65 actions from March 11, 2010
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) to follow Pennsylvania Act 44 of 2009.
Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by conforming the City's DROP program to the requirements of Pennsylvania Act No. 44 of 2009 (H.B. 1828), which restricts the DROP eligibility of elected officials.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution confirms Nolan N.
Confirming the appointment of Nolan Atkinson as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2014.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED AND ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution confirmed Sister Mary Scullion’s appointment to the Philadelphia Board of Ethics.
Confirming the appointment of Sister Mary Scullion as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2010.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED AND ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The withdrawn proposal would have allowed Charles Weiner to construct, own, and maintain a building addition at 3653 Germantown Avenue that would extend about 12 feet into the south sidewalk of Erie Avenue, leaving about 16 feet for pedestrian traffic.
Authorizing Charles Weiner to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment at 3653 Germantown Avenue under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The withdrawn proposal would have allowed Charles Weiner to construct, own, and maintain a building addition at 3653 Germantown Avenue that would extend about 12 feet into the south sidewalk of Erie Avenue, leaving about 16 feet for pedestrian traffic.
Authorizing Charles Weiner to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment at 3653 Germantown Avenue under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The withdrawn proposal would have allowed Charles Weiner to construct, own, and maintain a building addition at 3653 Germantown Avenue that would extend about 12 feet into the south sidewalk of Erie Avenue, leaving about 16 feet for pedestrian traffic.
Authorizing Charles Weiner to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment at 3653 Germantown Avenue under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s business privilege tax credit for contributions to community development corporations allows a business that ends its contribution agreement to keep tax credits it already received.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates and credits for the business privilege tax, by amending the credit for contributions to community development corporations to allow a business that terminated a contribution agreement to remain eligible for future tax credits under the provision that permits two businesses to apply jointly for the tax credit, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Bond Committee to issue up to $65.525 million in general-obligation bonds for transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks and museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed proposal would have defined a supermarket as a permanent food store larger than 10,000 square feet that primarily sells packaged food.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by defining "Supermarkets," and excluding Supermarkets from the definition of Chain Restaurants, thereby exempting Supermarkets from menu labeling requirements applicable to Chain Restaurants, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have defined a supermarket as a permanent food store larger than 10,000 square feet that primarily sells packaged food.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by defining "Supermarkets," and excluding Supermarkets from the definition of Chain Restaurants, thereby exempting Supermarkets from menu labeling requirements applicable to Chain Restaurants, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have defined a supermarket as a permanent food store larger than 10,000 square feet that primarily sells packaged food.
Amending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health Code," by defining "Supermarkets," and excluding Supermarkets from the definition of Chain Restaurants, thereby exempting Supermarkets from menu labeling requirements applicable to Chain Restaurants, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.