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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 December 15, 2011 meeting.
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This communication states that Mayor Michael Nutter returned Bill No.
December 15, 2011 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: For the following reasons, I am returning herewith to your Honorable Body as disapproved Bill No. 110563, which was passed by Council at its session on December 1, 2011. The bill would allow a very large "wall wrap" outdoor advertising sign, between seven thousand and ten thousand square feet in size, to be hung on any building in the area bounded by 6th, Spring Garden, 7th and Willow Streets. The bill also establishes rules regarding where on the building, and the size of the building on which, the sign can be placed. As a practical matter, the bill would be used to hang a sign on a building that houses the Electric Factory music venue and that is commonly known as the Electric Factory building. I have disapproved this bill for several reasons. In my view, permissions given for stand-alone advertising signs, particularly very large signs, should be taken up on a City-wide, and...
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This communication records Mayor Michael Nutter’s return of Bill No.
December 14, 2011 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: For the following reasons, I am returning to your Honorable Body without my signature Bill No. 110662, which was passed by Council at its session on December 1, 2011. Bill No. 110662 modifies an existing zoning overlay that regulates use controls on the Chelten Avenue and Germantown Avenue commercial corridors in Germantown. The modification will allow the operation of "variety stores," as long as such stores are larger than 7500 square feet. The immediate practical effect of this bill is to permit a proposed large Dollar Tree store within a larger development currently under construction at Chelten and Pulaski Avenues. The bill, however, would also liberalize the overlay's zoning rules to permit such large variety stores in the remaining parts of the overlay area. The larger development currently underway is positive for Germantown. Part of the development - a new supermarket -...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
December 14, 2011 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill No. 110762 Bill No. 110763 Bill No. 110831 Bill No. 110835-A Bill No. 110839 Bill No. 110842 Bill No. 110844 Bill No. 110845 Bill No. 110847 Bill No. 110875 Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 110717, 110718, 110719, 110756 and 110757, which were passed by Council on December 1, 2011, was signed by the Mayor on December 14, 2011.
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 110787, 110788, 110789 and 110832, which were passed by Council on December 8, 2011, was signed by the Mayor on December 14, 2011.
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Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 110057, which was passed by Council on December 1, 2011, was signed by the Mayor on December 12, 2011.
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This adopted resolution amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2012 budget for Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending Resolution No. 110453, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2012.
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City Council adopted a resolution honoring and thanking Council President Anna C.
Honoring and Thanking City Council President Anna C. Verna for her unparalleled Sixty-Years of Exemplary Service to the Citizens of Philadelphia, including Thirty-Six Years representing the People of her Beloved Second Council District.
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This adopted resolution recognizes and thanks Frank Rizzo for 16 years of service as a Philadelphia City Councilmember At-Large.
Recognizing and Thanking Frank Rizzo on His Retirement after Sixteen Years of Dedicated and Excellent Service as a Councilman At-Large to the People of Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution recognizes and thanks former Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller for 16 years of service to Philadelphia, especially residents of the Eighth Council District, and wishes her well in retirement.
Recognizing and Thanking Councilwoman Donna Reed Miller on Her Retirement after Sixteen Years of Dedicated and Excellent Service to the Citizens of Philadelphia, and Particularly the People of the Eighth Council District.
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This adopted resolution recognizes and thanks Councilwoman Joan L.
Recognizing and Thanking Councilwoman Joan L. Krajewski on her Retirement after Thirty-Two Years of Dedicated Service to the People of Philadelphia and, Particularly, the Citizens of the Sixth Council District.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and thanking Councilman At-Large Jack Kelly for more than 30 years of service to Philadelphia and his retirement.
Recognizing and Thanking Councilman At-Large Jack Kelly on His Retirement after Over Thirty Years of Dedicated and Excellent Service to the People of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and thanking Councilman Frank DiCicco for sixteen years of service to Philadelphia, especially the First Council District, upon his retirement.
Recognizing and Thanking Councilman Frank DiCicco on His Retirement after Sixteen Years of Exemplary Service to the People of Philadelphia and, Particularly, the Citizens of the First Council District.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 1540 West Lehigh Avenue 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 Sixteenth 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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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of four City-owned properties—1719 West Huntingdon Street, 2422 North Mole Street, 636 West Roosevelt Boulevard, and 2130 North Woodstock 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 Sixteenth, Thirty-second and Forty-ninth 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.
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City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and dispose of Parcel 56 at 3738 North Tenth Street in the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 56 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 3738 North Tenth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Alvin Williams and Sarah Williams and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related disposition plan for Parcel 98, also identified as 1218 East Oxford Street, in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 98 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1218 East Oxford street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Neil Brecher and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 638 Winton 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 Thirty-ninth 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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