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 January 26, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 1-10 of 10 actions from January 26, 2012
This communication transmits a proposed bill to extend the deadline for complying with conditions in a 2007 ordinance concerning the planned vacation of portions of Casper Street and Russell Street and abandonment of a drainage right-of-way.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 070504) approved July 3, 2007, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Casper Street from Tioga Street to Russell Street, striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street southeastwardly approximately three-hundred ten feet to a dead end, and striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain drainage right of way, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes, and public utility purposes within the beds of the streets being stricken by authority of this Ordinance, if necessary, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 347 and 350 by striking from the City Plan Strahle Street from Pine Road to the Philadelphia & Montgomery County Line and striking from the City Plan a certain stub portion of Rockwell Avenue which extends northeastwardly from said Strahle Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 308 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Spruce Street from Twenty-Fifth Street to the Pierhead & Bulkhead Line of the Schuylkill River, striking from the City Plan and vacating Twenty-Sixth Street from Spruce Street to Delancey Place, and placing on the City Plan rights of way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of the said streets being stricken and incorporating the vacated areas of said streets under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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The adopted resolution recognizes the contributions of cooperatives to economic and social development in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the United States, and around the world.
Recognizing Cooperatives' Contributions to Economic and Social Development during the International Year of Cooperatives.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution starts the process of creating the North Central Neighborhood Improvement District in areas roughly bounded by York Street, Carlisle Street, Girard Avenue, 19th Street, the SEPTA Regional Rail tracks, Susquehanna Avenue, Watts Street, and several named developments.
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 Central Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which North Central 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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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing January 2012 as National Mentoring Month in Philadelphia and proclaiming January 26, 2012, as Thank Your Mentor Day.
Acknowledging January 2012, as "National Mentoring Month" on their 11th Anniversary, and proclaiming January 26, 2012 as "Thank Your Mentor Day" -here in Philadelphia.
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Adopted legislation recognizes January as National Human Trafficking Awareness Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing January as "National Human Trafficking Awareness Month" in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring the African American Children’s Book Project for the 20th Annual African American Children’s Book Fair.
Honoring the African American Children's Book Project on the occasion of the 20th Annual African American Children's Book Fair.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Dr.
Recognizing and Honoring Dr. Robert R. Jennings as the Thirteenth President of Lincoln University
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This adopted resolution sets the rules for how Philadelphia City Council operates.
To provide Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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