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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Other actions actions from the February 10, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-13 of 13 actions from February 10, 2011
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work in the 800 Block of Asbury Terrace, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Water Commissioner.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by relocating the northeasterly curblines of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from Twentieth Street to Twenty-First Street, two feet southwestwardly and relocating portions of certain curblines within the area bounded by the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Twenty-First Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Twentieth Street to establish certain curb bump-outs and corner radii, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would extend the period for complying with the terms of a 2002 ordinance concerning the vacation of parts of Brill Street and Harbison Avenue and the reservation of utility rights-of-way.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would extend the deadline for complying with conditions in a 2008 ordinance concerning the legally open portions of Packer Avenue between Christopher Columbus Boulevard and the Delaware River.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080637) approved November 19, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 34-S and 41-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Packer Avenue from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Packer Avenue being stricken from the City Plan, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 188 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the northwesterly and southeasterly ten feet wide portions of Cedar Street from Tioga Street to appoint approximately two-hundred eighty-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom and reserving and placing on the City Plan rights of way for various utility purposes within the lines of the portions of Cedar Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend the Philadelphia Code section on the Board of Ethics by further providing for administrative adjudication under specified terms and conditions.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 20-606 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Board of Ethics," by further providing for administrative adjudication, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Chair of the Board of Ethics.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would clarify that people may not make excess contributions to candidates through another political committee.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 20-1000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Political Contributions and Expenditures," by clarifying that no person shall make excess contributions to candidates through another political committee and by revising the form of notice that the Board of Ethics shall provide of the contribution limits, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Chair of the Board of Ethics.
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This communication, which is placed on file, states that Mayor Michael A.
February 10, 20100 To the President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted February 10, 2011, Bill No. 100722, entitled "An Ordinance amending Chapter 10-818 of The Philadelphia Code to provide that no personal shall carry a firearm on public streets or public property unless the person is licensed to carry such firearm by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regardless of whether the person possesses a license issued in another state, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 100780, which was passed by Council on February 3, 2011, was signed by the Mayor on February 9, 2011.
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 100079, which was passed by Council on January 27, 2011, was signed by the Mayor on February 9, 2011.
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This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 100722, entitled "An Ordinance Amending Chapter 10-818 of The Philadelphia Code to provide that no person shall carry a firearm on public streets or public property unless the person is licensed to carry such firearm by a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, regardless of whether the person possesses a license issued in another state, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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This adopted resolution recognizes, honors, celebrates, and thanks Leonard Thomas for his retirement after 42 years and 7 months with the United States Postal Service, including 12 years serving as Philadelphia City Council’s letter carrier.
Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking Leonard Thomas on the Occasion of his Retirement as a United States postal worker and letter carrier for City Hall.
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The adopted resolution declares February 15 “ENIAC Day” in Philadelphia.
Declaring February 15 as "Electronic Numerical Integrator And Computer (ENIAC) Day" in Philadelphia and honoring the University of Pennsylvania School of Engineering and Applied Sciences.
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