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 May 5, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 29 actions from May 5, 2011
Council Action2011-05-05
COMMUNICATION 110362Transmitting 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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Council Action2011-05-05
COMMUNICATION 110361Transmitting a bill approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit No.
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Council Action2011-05-05
COMMUNICATION 110360Transmitting 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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Council Action2011-05-05
COMMUNICATION 110359Transmitting 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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Council Action2011-05-05
COMMUNICATION 110358Transmitting 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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Council Action2011-05-05
COMMUNICATION 110357Transmitting 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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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110329Recognizing Friday, May 6, 2011 as Firefighter/ MDA Day to kickoff the annual International Association of Firefighters Local 22 "Fill-the-Boot" Campaign in the City of Philadelphia to raise money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110328Recognizing, Honoring, Celebrating, and Thanking The Dining Car for its invaluable contributions to the Frankford/Torresdale Community and the City of Philadelphia on the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110327Authorizing City Council to retain outside counsel to commence legal proceedings on behalf of the City of Philadelphia seeking action that would provide a reasonable remedy for the prevalence of improperly permitted gun possession in our City and further provide an increased level of public safety and protection for our citizens.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110326Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes, with the exception of those properties having frontage on north Broad Street, the area bounded by the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets, the southeast corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets, the southwest corner of 8th and Spring Garden streets, the northwest corner of 8th and Vine streets and the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets and certain blocks of intersecting streets, within such area, to be known as the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community a...
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110325Recognizing and Congratulating the 2nd Annual Uniquely You Summit for Girls for its work to enrich the civic values and leadership skills of young women in the City of Philadelphia.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110324Recognizing the United States Department of Justice and the National Drug Enforcement Administration on their successful efforts to curb prescription pill abuse through National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on April 30, 2011.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110323Authorizing 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 Nineteenth 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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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110322Recognizing and Honoring the Nation of Paraguay on the 200th Anniversary of it's Independence from Spain.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110321Naming the 6400 Block of Rising Sun Avenue as "William J.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110320Honoring the Heavy Hitters Youth Boxing Club.
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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110319Authorizing 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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Council Action2011-05-05
Resolution 110318Also naming the northwest corner of Thompson and Orthodox Streets "Przybylowski Corner."
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