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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 5, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 86 actions from May 5, 2011
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the redevelopment and urban renewal of 1326–1336 North Fifty-second Street in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
Transmitting 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 West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area identified by house number and street address as 1326-1336 North Fifty-second street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aiding Communities Through Service 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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 2 and Unit No. 3, being the area beginning at the northwest corner of Parrish and Fifty-second street, including the fifth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the third amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately eight ( 8 ) properties for residential 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill approving the thirty-ninth 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 thirty-first 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 fifty five (55) 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill approving the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Parkside avenue on the north; Belmont avenue and Girard avenue on the east; Lancaster avenue on the south; and Fifty-second street and the Easterly Right-of-Way of the Pennsylvania Central RR Line on the west, including the third amendment to the urban renewal plan and relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifty four (54) properties for residential 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2012 capital budget, including related funding subject to stated constraints and conditions.
Transmitting a bill approving the Fiscal Year 2012 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 2013 through 2017, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Chairwoman, Philadelphia Gas Works.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Director of Commerce to enter into an Extension of the Use and Lease Agreements between the City of Philadelphia and each of the airlines servicing Philadelphia International Airport, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Transportation and Utilities.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution urges the Mayor to use the City's DROP ordinance to let firefighters in their fourth year of the program remain City employees for up to one additional year.
Urging the Mayor to again invoke the "Extraordinary Extension" clause of the City's DROP ordinance, in order to authorize and encourage firefighters who are, or in 2012 will be, in the fourth year of the DROP program to remain employees for up to one additional year, in light of the fact that absent such extraordinary relief, the Fire Department, which is currently unable to hire entry-level firefighters until a new, valid civil service test is in place, will experience a shortage of approximately 98 firefighters in all of FY2012 and part of FY2013.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated on the centennial anniversary of its founding.
Recognizing and Congratulating Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated on the Centennial Anniversary of their historic founding.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on ways Philadelphia could become more competitive in global markets.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on how the city can become more competitive in the global economic markets and reassert itself as a destination for international tourism, economic investment, export markets, job creation and cultural offerings.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 1710 Meadow Street, including its buildings and improvements, 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-third 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 and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings about the public benefits of community gardens and urban agriculture.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings concerning the public benefits created by community gardening and urban agriculture, and the need for the City of Philadelphia to develop policies to promote and facilitate the use of vacant land for gardens and agriculture.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council designated the week of May 8, 2011, as National Women’s Health Week in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming The Week of May 8th 2011 as "National Women's Health Week."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of several City-owned properties in the Thirty-sixth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for the property at 1326–1336 North Fifty-second Street in the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area.
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 West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area identified by house number and street address as 1326-1336 North Fifty-second street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aiding Communities Through Service and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approves the thirty-ninth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area near Front Street and Spring Garden Street.
Approving the thirty-ninth 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 thirty-first 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 fifty five (55) 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.
This enacted amendment changes Philadelphia’s zoning code to include Cash for Gold and similar establishments in the definition of a pawnshop.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1605(2)(l) to add Cash for Gold establishments to the definition of Pawnshop.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires anyone who sees a live raccoon at large anywhere in Philadelphia to immediately report the raccoon and its location to the Animal Control Agency.
Amending Chapter 10-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Animals," to establish provisions for the reporting of wild raccoons, and to provide for the manner of their abatement, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the third amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Parkside Avenue, Belmont and Girard Avenues, Lancaster Avenue, and 52nd Street.
Approving the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the West Parkside Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Parkside avenue on the north; Belmont avenue and Girard avenue on the east; Lancaster avenue on the south; and Fifty-second street and the Easterly Right-of-Way of the Pennsylvania Central RR Line on the west, including the third amendment to the urban renewal plan and relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately fifty four (54) properties for residential 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.