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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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Other actions actions from the September 8, 2011 meeting.

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Showing 19-23 of 23 actions from September 8, 2011

Council Action2011-09-08
Resolution 110541

Adopted, this resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—1825 Ginnodo Street and 1609 West Thompson Street—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 Forty-seventh 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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-09-08
Resolution 110538

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant properties at 1723–1729 North Howard Street and 1724–1728 North Hope 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 Eighteenth 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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-09-08
Bill 110441

The enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey a parcel of City-owned land at 1628 Fitzwater Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land located at 1628 Fitzwater Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-09-08
Bill 110306

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules to allow one freestanding, double-sided outdoor advertising sign in the area bounded by Moore Street, Swanson Street, Columbus Boulevard, Morris Street, and Water Street.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1604, entitled "Outdoor Advertising and Non-Accessory Advertising Controls," by permitting one non-accessory outdoor advertising sign with certain conditions within the area bounded by Moore Street, Swanson Street, Columbus Boulevard, Morris Street, and Water Street and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

NO ACTION TAKEN

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-09-08
Bill 110181-AA

The vetoed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s parking tax rules and set scheduled tax rates for people who park or store vehicles in city parking facilities, including valet parking customers.

Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by providing for scheduled reductions in the rate of the tax beginning in Fiscal Year 2012, and by making certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.

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