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 May 20, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 37-49 of 49 actions from May 20, 2010
The enacted bill authorizes the City to lease an approximately 10,070-square-foot parcel in the 9100 block of Academy Road from the School District of Philadelphia for 10 years.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease from The School District of Philadelphia a certain parcel of property located in the 9100 block of Academy Road for further sublease to the Penn-Academy Athletic Association, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease, from the Philadelphia Housing Authority, property generally bounded by Catharine, 12th, Clymer, and Fawn Streets for 99 years.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease property bounded generally by Catharine, 12th, Clymer and Fawn Streets from the Philadelphia Housing Authority, and placing it in the Fairmount Park System, managed by the Department of Parks and Recreation, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the National Museum of American Jewish History at 101 South Independence Mall East to place a sculpture, security bollards, and information kiosks in the public rights-of-way next to the museum on 5th, Market, and Ludlow Streets.
Authorizing the National Museum of American Jewish History, located at 101 South Independence Mall East, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the rights-of-way adjacent to the Museum building on 5th Street, Market Street, and Ludlow Street, and to improve a portion of the right-of-way adjacent to the Museum building on 5th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Ilker Ugur, owner of Café Fulya, to place and maintain two tables, four chairs, and two benches on the sidewalks at 727 South Second Street, subject to city permits, approvals, and an agreement with the City.
Authorizing Ilker Ugur, owner of Café Fulya, to construct, own and maintain two tables, four chairs, and two benches on the sidewalks located at 727 South Second Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This law changes Philadelphia’s Re-Entry Employment Program (PREP) for people with criminal records, including how City officials administer and report on the program.
Amending Chapter 20-1700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-Offenders," and amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by modifying the duties of certain City officials with respect to the PREP program; by expanding eligibility for the PREP tax credit and modifying the terms of the PREP tax credit; and by providing for the participation of certain tax-exempt organizations in the PREP program, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and abandon part of an existing sewer right-of-way near City Avenue and 54th Street and establish an alternate drainage and sewer right-of-way on nearby property.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 169 and abandoning of a portion of a right-of-way for construction and maintenance of sewer which extends southeastwardly and southwardly from City Avenue, southwest of 54th Street, and the plotting on the City Plan of a right-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes in an alternate location east of the said existing right-of-way and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said proposed right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Tom Leschak to build, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3401 Conrad Street, with five tables and 15 chairs placed along the building and extending into the east sidewalk.
Authorizing Tom Leschak to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized amendments to City and Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development agreements involving the Wachovia and Arena Parcels near Pattison Avenue, including revised lot lines, lease changes, and other technical updates.
Authorizing the amendment of certain agreements between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") relating to an area surrounded by Pattison Avenue, 11th Street, Terminal Avenue and Broad Street (the "Wachovia and Arena Parcels"), to revise lot lines and make other technical changes; authorizing amendments to certain subleases for the Wachovia and Arena Parcels; and authorizing the grant to PAID of an easement over certain portions of FDR Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to seek voter approval to borrow up to $106.69 million through general-obligation bonds for capital projects, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks, recreation 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.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation to operate certain programs at five city ice-skating facilities: Scanlon Ice Rink, Laura Sims Skatehouse at Cobbs Creek, the rink at the Simons Recreation and Teen Access Center, Rizzo Ice Rink, and Tarken Ice Rink.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation for the purpose of operating certain programs at the Scanlon Ice Rink, the Laura Sims Skatehouse at Cobbs Creek, the rink at the Simons Recreation and Teen Access Center, the Rizzo Ice Rink and the Tarken Ice Rink, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan and vacates the southern 12 feet of Erie Avenue between Germantown Avenue and Elder Street, reducing the avenue’s planned width from 120 feet to 108 feet.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 154 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly twelve feet wide portion of Erie Avenue from Germantown Avenue to Elder Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance extended until July 2, 2012, the deadline for meeting the conditions of a 2008 ordinance concerning Health Sciences Drive, East Service Drive, West Service Drive, related rights-of-way, drainage, and street curblines and grades.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080487) approved July 2, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by placing on the City Plan Health Sciences Drive from Civic Center Boulevard to Convention Avenue, placing on the City Plan East Service Drive and West Service Drive each from Civic Center Boulevard to Health Sciences Drive, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various purposes adjacent to Health Sciences Drive, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes at the intersection of Civic Center Boulevard and Convention Avenue, and revising the curblines and grades of Civic Center Boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Health Sciences Drive, East Service Drive, and West Service Drive," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Directors of Housing, Commerce, and Finance to apply for and accept federal and Pennsylvania grants for community development, affordable housing, emergency shelters, housing for people with AIDS, blight prevention, and neighborhood business programs.
Authorizing the Director of Housing, on behalf of the City, to file applications with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG); to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program and the Emergency Shelter Grant (ESG) program; and for a Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) grant; and to file applications with the Commonwealth to obtain grants under the Act of April 12, 1956, P.L. 1449, Section 4, as amended, to prevent and eliminate blight; authorizing the Director of Housing and Director of Commerce to file applications to obtain other grants from the Commonwealth; authorizing the Director of Commerce to use the Section 108 Loan Guarantee Program; and authorizing the Director of Housing and the Director of Commerce to enter into all understandings and assurances contained in such applications and take all necessary action to accept the grants; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.