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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

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the January 27, 2011 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 50 actions from January 27, 2011

Procedural2011-01-27
Resolution 100880

The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Housing, Neighborhood Development, and Homelessness Committee to hold hearings on the effects of mass foreclosures involving rental properties owned by Landvest, LLP and related companies associated with Robert N.

Authorizing Council's committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development, and Homelessness to hold hearings on the consequences of mass foreclosure in the Kensington and Port Richmond neighborhoods of rental properties owned by Landvest, LLP and related companies associated with Robert N. Coyle, Sr.

ADOPTED & REFERRED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2011-01-27
Resolution 110011

This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.

Requesting that the Mayor return to Council Bill No. 100750, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University, located at 4500 Grant Avenue, by allowing for the construction of a new administrative building," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2011-01-27
Resolution 110011

This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.

Requesting that the Mayor return to Council Bill No. 100750, entitled "An Ordinance to amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University, located at 4500 Grant Avenue, by allowing for the construction of a new administrative building," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-01-27
Bill 110006

This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s C-4 commercial zoning rules for the area bounded by Hamilton Street, 19th Street, Callowhill Street, and 20th Street.

Amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial District," specifically Section 14-305(16)(c) regarding parking for the area bounded by Hamilton Street, 19th Street, Callowhill Street and 20th Street; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-01-27
Bill 110005

This enacted bill amends Bill No.

Amending Bill No. 100656, passed by Council on December 16, 2010, to include the executed Neighborhood Development Agreement.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-01-27
Bill 110004

The enacted ordinance authorizes John and Concetta Varallo, owners of Pesto Italian Restaurant at 1917 South Broad Street, to construct, own, and maintain an enclosed vestibule extending into the east footway of Broad Street.

Authorizing John and Concetta Varallo, owners of Pesto Italian Restaurant, 1917 South Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain an encroachment within the right-of-way located on the east footway of Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-01-27
Bill 110002-A

This enacted ordinance establishes procedures that must generally be followed before Philadelphia-owned outdoor park or recreation land can be transferred or converted to another use.

Amending Chapter 15-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks," by prohibiting the transfer or conversion of outdoor public park and recreation land in the City to other uses or to third parties unless certain procedures and requirements are met.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-01-27
Bill 110001

This enacted bill revised Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2011 capital budget, increasing the spending limit from $67.689 million to $68.857 million.

Amending Bill No. 100307, entitled "An Ordinance approving the Fiscal Year 2011 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2016," by approving a Revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2011.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110048

This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2011 capital budget by approving a revised budget.

Transmitting a bill amending Bill No. 100307 entitled "An Ordinance Approving the Fiscal Year 2011 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2012 through 2016" by approving a Revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2011, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Chairwoman of the Philadelphia Gas Commission.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110047

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend the Philadelphia Code to prohibit transferring or converting outdoor public park and recreation land to other uses or third parties unless specified procedures and requirements are met.

Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 15-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks," by prohibiting the transfer or conversion of outdoor public park and recreation land in the City to other uses or to third parties unless certain procedures and requirements are met, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Chairman of the Philadelphia Commission on Parks and Recreation.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110046

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing Gerald Rothstein and Frederick Mumenthaler, owners of the property located at 1921-23 South Bancroft Street, to legalize an existing encroachment in the right-of-way located on the east public footway of Bancroft Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110045

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing John and Concetta Varallo, owners of Pesto Italian Restaurant, 1917 South Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain an encroachment within the right-of-way located on the east footway of Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110044

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution 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 Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 61 and also sometimes identified by house address and street address as 1533 Federal street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Henry M. Clinton and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110043

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing Lynn Martin Haskin to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110042

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing Christopher Laufer to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110041

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution appointing Avram Hornick to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110040

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Carolyn Pfeiffer to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-01-27
COMMUNICATION 110039

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Christopher P. McGill to the Board of Directors for the Old City Special Services District.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.