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 September 30, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-15 of 15 actions from September 30, 2010
This enacted ordinance authorizes Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicure Café, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, also known as 3401 Conrad Street.
Authorizing Thomas and Arlene Leschak, owners of Epicure Café, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 3479 Bowman Street, aka 3401 Conrad Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant properties at 2322 and 2327 North Park Avenue in the Thirty-seventh Ward 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-seventh 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, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 2654 East Albert 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-first 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, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania House of Representatives to pass House Bill 2754.
Supporting House Bill 2754 calling on a 3 year Moratorium on Marcellus Shale drilling, drilling activities and establishing the Marcellus Shale Study Commission.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of four City-owned properties—3018 and 3020 North American Street, 600 East Indiana Avenue, and 2441 Jasper 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 Nineteenth, Thirty-first and Thirty-third Wards 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, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 5725 Springfield Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, 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 Fifty-first 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, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution honoring Philadelphia-born professional boxer Yusaf Mack for winning the North American Boxing Association and North American Boxing Federation light heavyweight titles.
Honoring Philadelphia's Own Professional Prize Fighter Yusaf Mack for Winning the North American Boxing Association (NABA) and North American Boxing Federation (NABF) Light Heavyweight Titles and Recognizing October 2, 2010 as Yusaf Mack Day in the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes October 4–8, 2010, as National Customer Service Week in Philadelphia.
Recognizing October 4-8, 2010 as National Customer Service Week.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about the status and findings of Philadelphia International Airport’s Master Plan and Environmental Study.
Authorizing City Council's Joint Committees on Legislative Oversight and Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings on the status and current findings of the Philadelphia International Airport's Master Plan and Environmental Study.
Introduced, Read, Adopted & Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed Philadelphia to issue code violation notices immediately for blighted or unmaintained vacant lots.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code), by amending provisions relating to Vacant Premises, by allowing for the immediate issuance of code violation notices for blighted vacant lots, and providing for penalties for such code violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s business privilege tax by excluding the first $100,000 in business receipts and revising tax rates and alternative tax calculations for businesses.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by providing certain exclusions; revising certain tax rates; and creating certain fresh food tax credits; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s rules for selling cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Amending Section 9-622 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Cigarettes and Tobacco Products," by revising the acceptable forms of identification; and by increasing the penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have shortened the time the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority could hold city-owned vacant or surplus property transferred by the Commissioner of Public Property from three years to one year.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Properties," by amending Section 16-405, entitled "Transfer of Title," to change the time period that the Redevelopment Authority may hold property transferred by the Commissioner of Public Property and to require that such property be transferred back to the City after such time period has expired, and to make technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $4,703,282 in Fiscal Year 2011 federal stimulus funding within the City’s Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants - Federal Stimulus Funding to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the City’s Finance Director to transfer $4,549,313 in Fiscal Year 2011 General Fund appropriations from the Clerk of Quarter Sessions to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from the Clerk of Quarter Sessions to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.