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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the October 21, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 77 actions from October 21, 2010
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Kathy Manderino on her retirement as a Pennsylvania State Representative after 18 years of service to the 194th Legislative District.
Recognizing and honoring Kathy Manderino on her retirement as a Pennsylvania State Representative and her 18-years of dedication and commitment to the 194th Legislative District.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing, honoring, and celebrating the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger for its work fighting hunger in Philadelphia.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating the Greater Philadelphia Coalition Against Hunger - For All Their Efforts in fighting hunger in Philadelphia.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution states that if City Council later changes or limits Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), the legislation should give City employees who are currently eligible based on age and years of service a chance to enroll before the changes take effect.
Expressing 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution states that if City Council later changes or limits Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), the legislation should give City employees who are currently eligible based on age and years of service a chance to enroll before the changes take effect.
Expressing 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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution states that if City Council later changes or limits Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), the legislation should give City employees who are currently eligible based on age and years of service a chance to enroll before the changes take effect.
Expressing 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of specified City-owned properties 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 Twenty-fourth, Twenty-seventh and Forty-sixth 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 authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 1418 Grays Ferry Avenue 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 Twenty-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.
The adopted resolution congratulates Walter Smith for 50 years of service with the Union League of Philadelphia.
Congratulating Walter Smith for his 50 years of service with the Union League of Philadelphia.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at 128 North Broad Street to construct, own, and maintain sculptures, lighting, bollards, planters, and an ash urn that extend into or are placed within the public right-of-way on parts of North Broad, North Carlisle, and Cherry Streets.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended a 2008 ordinance involving the vacation of part of Leithgow Street south of Reno Street and the reservation of a public-utility right-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080434) approved July 2, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Leithgow Street south of Reno Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for public utility purposes within the lines of Leithgow Street being stricken, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Streets Commissioner to enter into an agreement with Pennsylvania to grant the City a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes near the northwest corner of Thirteenth and Arch Streets.
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. 307 of the said right-of-way.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes removing and vacating Ridge Avenue from Vine Street to the intersection of Eighth Street and Race Street from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Ridge Avenue from Vine Street to the intersection of Eighth Street and Race Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various purposes within the lines of Ridge Avenue being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Brandywine Realty Trust to own and maintain 14 existing electrified bollards extending into sidewalks on Juniper, Drury, and Sansom Streets.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes revisions to Philadelphia’s City Plans for I-95 from the Vine Street Expressway to the Philadelphia-Bucks County line.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes a legally open portion of Hartwell Lane near Seminole Street from the City Plan and reserves the area for water-main and public-utility use.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 149 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Hartwell Lane from a point approximately two-hundred seventy-seven feet southwest of Seminole Street to a point approximately sixty-four feet further southwestwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for water main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Hartwell Lane being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s rules for farmers’ markets by adding two permissible sidewalk locations.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as permissible locations the sidewalk of the east side of S. 22nd Street between Cross Street and Tasker Street and the sidewalk of the south side of Wharton Street between Hollywood Street and 29th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Parks and Recreation Commissioner to enter into a license agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) for programs at five city ice-skating facilities.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves amendments to the redevelopment and relocation plans for Philadelphia’s Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering the acquisition of about 15 additional properties for residential, institutional, and related uses.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.