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 May 13, 2010 meeting.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill approving a Lease Amendment between Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, solely in its capacity as operator and manager of the City-owned Philadelphia Gas Works, and Girard Square A NY LP for certain premises located at 1137 Chestnut Street, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the President and CEO of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1902 Christian Street, and 2038 Pemberton Street; and 2255 Montrose Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmits a proposed bill concerning the City’s possible sale of 15 listed properties for fair market value and under specified terms and conditions.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 944 S. 5th Street, 2544 S. 5th Street, 1439 S. Beulah Street, 148 Brown Street, 1121 Catharine Street, 624 Cantrell Street, 505 Dickinson Street, 507 Dickinson Street, 1103 N. Galloway Street, 2424 E. Indiana Avenue, 629 Porter Street, 414 Tasker Street, 3075 Tilton Street, 2206 Trenton Avenue, and 1326 Webster Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the City’s possible sale or transfer of 15 listed properties through the Commissioner of Public Property.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1202 N. 24th Street, 1607 Brown Street, 1236 Crease Street, 1238 Crease Street, 1643 Francis Street, 1423 N. Front Street, 1545 N. Front Street, 860 N. Leithgow Street, 862 N. Leithgow Street, 864 N. Leithgow Street, 866 N. Leithgow Street, 821 Leland Street, 1411 Marlborough Street, 1928 Parrish Street, and 2014 Parrish Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the possible transfer of City-owned property at 1244 N.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 1244 N. 4th Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance.
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This communication, which has been placed on file, transmits a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize the City’s procurement process.
Transmitting a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize the City's procurement process, including by allowing for electronic bidding, electronic reverse auctions and electronic execution of contracts; for appropriate bidder security; and for cooperative purchasing; all under certain terms and conditions; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Managing Director.
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This communication concerns a proposal to submit to Philadelphia voters a Home Rule Charter amendment about modernizing the City’s procurement process.
Transmitting a bill providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to modernize the City's procurement process, including by allowing for electronic bidding, electronic reverse auctions and electronic execution of contracts; for appropriate bidder security; and for cooperative purchasing; all under certain terms and conditions; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Managing Director.
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This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed resolution to amend the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter concerning non-discrimination clauses in City contracts.
Transmitting a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to further provide for non-discrimination clauses in City contracts; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Managing Director.
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This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed item concerning submission to Philadelphia voters of a Home Rule Charter amendment about non-discrimination clauses in City contracts.
Transmitting a bill providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to further provide for non-discrimination clauses in City contracts; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Managing Director.
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 080758, 090905, 090908, 090924, 100100, 100133-A, 100157, 100185 and 100220, which were passed by Council on April 29, 2010, were signed by the Mayor on May 12, 2010.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating the Philadelphia law firm Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C.
Recognizing and congratulating Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C. on their 50th Anniversary.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating the Philadelphia law firm Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C.
Recognizing and congratulating Zarwin, Baum, DeVito, Kaplan, Schaer & Toddy, P.C. on their 50th Anniversary.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating The Salvation Army’s Million Meals for Haiti program at the Drexel Armory.
Recognizing and Congratulating The Salvation Army's Million Meals for Haiti Program at the Drexel Armory
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating The Salvation Army’s Million Meals for Haiti program at the Drexel Armory.
Recognizing and Congratulating The Salvation Army's Million Meals for Haiti Program at the Drexel Armory
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1218, 1220, 1224, 1226, and 1228 South 17th 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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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1218, 1220, 1224, 1226, and 1228 South 17th 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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The enacted ordinance added a Philadelphia tax on retail sales of tobacco and tobacco-related products, including cigars, smokeless tobacco, pipe and loose tobacco, and rolling papers.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products Tax," under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes HACE Community Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain eight trash receptacles and twelve artificial metal palm trees along both sides of 5th Street between Lehigh Avenue and Indiana Avenue.
Authorizing HACE Community Development Corporation, 167 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to construct, own and maintain eight trash receptacles and twelve artificial metal palm trees, on the east and west footway of 5th Street, from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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