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 April 7, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-14 of 14 actions from April 7, 2011
The enacted ordinance authorizes Mike Scotese, owner of Grey Lodge Pub, to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 6235 Frankford Avenue with four tables and eight chairs, while leaving about nine feet of unobstructed sidewalk.
Authorizing Mike Scotese, owner of Grey Lodge Pub, to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 6235 Frankford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of an irregularly shaped parcel of land currently used by the Philadelphia Zoo for parking, along with the improvements thereon, in an area generally located on the south side of Girard Avenue, east of North 38th Street and north of the Philadelphia Zoo, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 100759, 100873, 110005 and 110006, which were passed by Council on March 24, 2011, were signed by the Mayor on April 5, 2011.
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The adopted resolution urges Pennsylvania to create a Philadelphia traffic-ticket amnesty program for drivers whose licenses were suspended because they did not pay outstanding traffic fines.
Urging the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact an amnesty program for the Traffic Court of Philadelphia whereby drivers who have lost their driving privileges for failure to pay outstanding traffic violations can have those privileges restored upon payment in full of all outstanding traffic fines, and applauding the leadership of Senator Mike Stack in authoring legislation to authorize the establishment of such an amnesty program.
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This adopted resolution recognizes and congratulates Philadelphia for being named by the U.S.
Recognizing and Congratulating the City of Philadelphia on its recognition by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as one of the top 20 cities in the country with Energy Star certified buildings.
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Adopted legislation authorizes City Council to hire a consultant for a comprehensive labor market analysis of Philadelphia.
Authorizing City Council to retain a consultant to conduct a comprehensive labor market analysis.
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This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Matthew Chea for his work supporting crime victims, including victims from diverse populations, and for receiving the FBI Director’s Community Leadership Award in 2010.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Matthew Chea - For His Many Efforts in Victim Advocacy and Receiving The FBI Director's Community Leadership Award.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 1420 South 19th 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-sixth 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.
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Adopted as a ceremonial resolution, this measure declared April 2011 Autism Awareness Month in Philadelphia and recognized April 12, 2011, as World Autism Day.
Declaring April 2011 as Autism Awareness Month and Recognizing April 12th, 2011 as World Autism Day in the City of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing Charles “Charlie Mack” Alston for his generosity toward West Philadelphia High School and the surrounding community.
Recognizing Charles "Charlie Mack" Alston for his generosity towards the West Philadelphia High School and the surrounding community.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring May 15 as Living Beyond Breast Cancer Day.
Declaring May 15th as Living Beyond Breast Cancer Day in Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution confirms Judge Phyllis W.
Confirming the appointment of Judge Phyllis W. Beck as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.
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The adopted resolution confirms Michael H.
Confirming the appointment of Michael H. Reed as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2015.
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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.
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