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
Other actions actions from the October 21, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from October 21, 2010
Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100708Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to enter into a license agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will operate 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, by entering into a long term sublicense agreement with the Ed Snider Youth Hockey Foundation (the "Foundation") for such operation, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100707Transmitting a bill approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit Nos.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100706Transmitting a bill approving the thirty-eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Front street and Spring Garden street, including the thirtieth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twenty-seventh amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifteen (15) properties for residential, institutional and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100705Transmitting a bill authorizing the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, located at 128 North Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way on the west side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets, the east side of North Carlisle Street between Cherry and Race Streets, and the south side of Cherry Street between North Carlisle and Burns Streets, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100704Transmitting a bill authorizing Brandywine Realty Trust, 555 East Lancaster Avenue, Suite 100, Radnor, Pennsylvania, 19087, to legalize various existing sidewalk encroachments located on the east footway of Juniper Street between Sansom Street and Drury Street, the south footway of Drury Street at the intersection of Juniper Street, and the north footway of Sansom Street at the intersection of Juniper Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100703Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on portions of various City Plans, within the vicinity of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) from the Vine Street Expressway (I-676) to the Philadelphia - Bucks County Line by placing on the City Plan, striking from the City Plan, relocating, and revising portions of the Delaware Expressway, its right of way, interchanges, and ramp connections and placing on the City Plan, striking from the City Plan, vacating, abandoning, relocating, and revising the lines and grades of intersecting and adjacent streets, roads, avenues, and rights of way affected thereby, all in order to conform with the lines and conditions established by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100702Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100701Transmitting a bill authorizing the Streets Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the grant to the City of a right of way for sewer and drainage purposes extending through a portion of property located at the northwest corner of Thirteenth Street and Arch Street and authorizing the plotting upon City Plan No.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100700Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100699Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100698October 20, 2010 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: For the following reasons, I am returning herewith to your Honorable Body Bill No.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100697Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No.
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Council Action2010-10-21
COMMUNICATION 100696Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No.
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Council Action2010-10-21
Resolution 100688Expressing Council's intent that, in the event Council enacts legislation revising or curtailing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan ("DROP"), any such legislation will provide all City employees who are eligible to enroll in the DROP by virtue of their age and years of service with a "window of opportunity" to enroll before any changes affecting their eligibility take effect; encouraging those employees who have submitted a Preliminary Application to enroll in the DROP but have not yet finalized their application to reconsider their decision carefully in light of Council's commitment to provide them with an opportunity to apply and enroll in the DROP at a future date; and requesting the Board of Pensions to advise DROP-eligible employees of Council's intention.
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Council Action2010-10-21
Resolution 100688Expressing Council's intent that, in the event Council enacts legislation revising or curtailing the Deferred Retirement Option Plan ("DROP"), any such legislation will provide all City employees who are eligible to enroll in the DROP by virtue of their age and years of service with a "window of opportunity" to enroll before any changes affecting their eligibility take effect; encouraging those employees who have submitted a Preliminary Application to enroll in the DROP but have not yet finalized their application to reconsider their decision carefully in light of Council's commitment to provide them with an opportunity to apply and enroll in the DROP at a future date; and requesting the Board of Pensions to advise DROP-eligible employees of Council's intention.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Council Action2010-10-21
Bill 100539Amending Section 9-3300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Erection, Use and Inspection of Tower Cranes," by revising the certification requirements for the operation, signaling and rigging of tower cranes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2010-10-21
Bill 100537Amending Chapter 10-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration," by providing for certain exceptions, including, but not limited to, sounds created by school bells, church bells, and similar devices; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Council Action2010-10-21
Bill 100488Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the General Fund from the Clerk of Quarter Sessions to the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
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