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 October 20, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-14 of 14 actions from October 20, 2011
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the Neighbors of Overbrook Association, at 933 N.
Transmitting a bill authorizing Neighbors of Overbrook Association, located at 933 N. 65th Street, Philadelphia, PA ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain an encroachment of a sign on the traffic island located on Lebanon Avenue at the intersection of Wynnewood Road ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication concerns a proposed bill involving a service agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of one or more supplements to an existing service agreement (or a new service agreement on substantially the same terms) between the City and the Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program; (ii) the issuance by the Redevelopment Authority of bonds or other evidence of indebtedness to refund bonds previously issued to finance such neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of the City to pay the amounts payable under such service agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds; confirming covenants that the City will make necessary appropriations and payment each year to provide for the amounts due under such service agreement as so supplemented; and making such covenants with respect to such new service agreement; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution 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 Haddington Urban Renewal Area, Unit Nos. 2 & 3, designated as Parcel No. 24 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 5526-5548 Vine street including 243-249 North Vodges street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with LCIP III Inc. 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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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution confirming the reappointment of Ken Ogawa as a member of the Board of the Philadelphia Energy Authority, to serve in the term ending January 1, 2017.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 100269, 110481, 110482, 110551, 110553 and 110564, which were passed by Council on October 6, 2011, were signed by the Mayor on October 19, 2011.
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This adopted resolution opposes the proposed federal National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act, which would require Pennsylvania to accept concealed-carry permits issued by any state, even when that state’s standards differ from Pennsylvania’s.
Opposing the "National Right-to-Carry Reciprocity Act," as introduced in the United States Congress.
ADOPTED
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City Council adopted a resolution recommending numerous amendments to the Zoning Code Commission’s May 2011 preliminary report and directed the Chief Clerk to send the recommendations to the Commission.
Setting forth recommendations to the Zoning Code Commission for amendments to the Zoning Code Commission Preliminary Report May 2011.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties 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 Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-seventh, Forty-third and Forty-seventh Wards 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
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October as National Arts and Humanities Month.
Recognizing October as National Arts and Humanities Month.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution recognizes and supports SEIU 32 BJ and its “Good Jobs, Strong Communities” campaign.
Recognizing and supporting SEIU 32 BJ and their "Good Jobs, Strong Communities" Campaign.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution recognized October 2011 as “Crime Prevention Month” in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming October 2011 as "Crime Prevention Month."
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of specified City-owned properties in the Twenty-fourth 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 Twenty-fourth 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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The adopted resolution starts the process for creating a proposed North Broad Neighborhood Improvement District in the areas roughly bounded by the streets, rail tracks, and developments listed in the title.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the areas roughly bounded by: (a) York Street, Carlisle Street, Girard Avenue and 19th Street; (b) York Street, the SEPTA Regional Rail tracks, Susquehanna Avenue and Watts Street; and (c) The Diamond Green, Kardon Atlantic, University Village and Wanamaker School developments, to be known as the North Broad Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which North Broad Management Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, prior to enactment of an ordinance that would formally establish the District.
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This enacted ordinance ends two existing no-stopping restrictions on the north side of Walnut Street.
Revising parking restrictions on Walnut Street, north side, between 33rd Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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