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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 November 17, 2011 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 103 actions from November 17, 2011

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110874

Transmitting a bill Repealing Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," and replacing it with a new Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning"; and making conforming changes to the Zoning Maps of the City; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110873

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Procurement Commissioner and the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement for the leasing of personal computers and associated equipment, to include related maintenance and other services, from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for the use of the Free Library of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of the Free Library.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110872

Transmitting a bill amending the Ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended July 1, 2004, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works by revising the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan to incorporate amendments thereto, clarify the operation thereof, and add certain provisions as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended; and permitting the establishment of a tax-qualified defined contribution plan for certain employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the President and CEO of the Philadelphia Gas Works.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110871

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain land located generally along the east bank of the Schuylkill River between Sears Street (as extended westward to the Schuylkill River) and South 34th Street, including land in the vicinity of the eastern end of Grays Ferry Bridge; and further to acquire certain interests in real estate along Grays Ferry Avenue between the eastern end of the Grays Ferry Bridge and South 34th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110870

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire certain properties on the 1300-block of South Capitol Street, and on the 2000-block of Reed Street, and to enter into a multi-year redevelopment agreement with the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia therefore, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110869

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to accept title to all that lot or certain piece of ground with the buildings and improvements, if any, thereon erected located at 4810 North 7th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110868

Transmitting a bill authorizing real estate transactions necessary to permit The City of Philadelphia to acquire property needed for use by the Philadelphia International Airport; in particular, authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation or by condemnation, any and all interests in two parcels of property located generally, (1) East of Lindbergh Boulevard, North of Mario Lanza Boulevard and Southwest of Eighty-Fourth Street; and (2) Southeast of the Philadelphia Airport High Speed Line, Northwest of Bartram Avenue, and Southwest of Eighty-Fourth Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Airport Chief Executive Director.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110867

Transmitting a bill amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, Subcode "A," The Philadelphia Administrative Code, to make certain technical amendments, to further provide for penalties, and to transfer the current schedule of fees relating to zoning matters from the Zoning Code to the Administrative Code and to revise such schedule; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of Licenses and Inspections.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110866

Transmitting a bill amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," to expand the scope of "Plan '10" and "DC Plan" to cover additional employees pursuant to an arbitration decision, and to make technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Finance Director.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110865

Transmitting a resolution appointing Jeffrey B.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110864

Transmitting a resolution appointing John Smithson to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110863

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Bernie Prazenica to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110862

Transmitting a resolution reappointing Matthew Schure to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110861

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-11-17
COMMUNICATION 110860

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos.

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Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2011-11-17
Resolution 110859

Authorizing the Philadelphia City Planning Commission to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the removal of deed restrictions with regard to the property located at 1001-1029 South Broad Street, 1223-1245 Washington Avenue, 1301-1333 Washington Avenue and 1300-1342 Carpenter Street, aka, Broad Street and Washington Avenue, Philadelphia, PA.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2011-11-17
Resolution 110858

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 Fifth 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.

Unanimous2011-11-17
Resolution 110857

Honoring and congratulating The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts on its Tenth Anniversary.

Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.