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 February 16, 2012 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from February 16, 2012
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract for the construction of stormwater and sanitary sewers and appurtenant work in Kelvin Avenue and Trevose Road from Southampton Road to County Line Road, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Water Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to extend the period for complying with the terms of a 2009 ordinance concerning changes to the City Plan for Duncan Street between Aramingo Avenue and the Delaware Expressway.
Transmitting a a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090468) approved November 4, 2009, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan Duncan Street from Aramingo Avenue to The Delaware Expressway and reserving and by placing on the City Plan, and authorizing City acceptance of, a right-of-way for drainage purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Duncan Street being stricken, 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 construction of stormwater and sanitary sewers and appurtenant work in Arendell Avenue from State Road to a point approximately twenty-four feet northwest of James Street, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Water Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to amend Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2012 capital budget by approving a revised version.
Transmitting a bill amending Bill No. 110343 entitled "An Ordinance Approving the Fiscal Year 2012 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2013 through 2017" by approving a Revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2012, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Philadelphia Gas Commission Chairwoman.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the execution, delivery and performance by the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation on behalf of the Philadelphia Gas Works of a Renewal Amendment to Service Agreement for Gas Storage and Transportation Under Rate Schedule GSS with Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Corporation, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Philadelphia Gas Commission Chairwoman.
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed resolution concerning the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 5935 Kemble Avenue in the East Germantown Redevelopment Area.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the East Germantown Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 5935 Kemble avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Solomon Builders Corporation 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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Adopted, this resolution recognizes, honors, and celebrates the Northwest Raiders Athletic Association for 40 years of providing youth sports, positive youth development, and community service to children, young people, and residents of Northwest Philadelphia.
Recognizing, Honoring, and Celebrating the Northwest Raiders Athletic Association on forty (40) years of providing positive youth development and community service for children, youth and residents of Northwest Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution honors and congratulates Jim Reed on his retirement from Verizon Pennsylvania Inc.
Honoring and congratulating Mr. Jim Reed on the Occasion of his Retirement from Verizon Pennsylvania Inc. in Philadelphia, after Forty-Eight Years of Service including Nineteen Years of Service as External Affairs Director and his lifelong contributions to education, prosperity and quality of life in Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing the Energy Coordinating Agency’s Green Jobs Training Center as a “Center of Excellence” in Philadelphia.
Recognizing and Acknowledging the Energy Coordinating Agency's Green Jobs Training Center as a "Center of Excellence" in the City of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Glenn Ellis, Sr.
Honoring and Recognizing Mr. Glenn Ellis, Sr. for His Accomplishments in and Service to the Field of Medicine and Public Health Education.
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City Council adopted a resolution proclaiming March 2012 as American Red Cross Month in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming March, 2012, as American Red Cross Month in the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Appropriations to hold hearings on how City depository banks are reinvesting in low-income and minority neighborhoods in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Committee on Appropriations to hold hearings into the current state of community reinvestment by City depository banks within low-income and minority neighborhoods in the City of Philadelphia and authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents and other evidence.
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The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Tom Corbett to reject House Bill 1523, which could impose financial penalties on municipalities that adopt or enforce firearm regulations.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Senate, and Governor Tom Corbett to reject House Bill No. 1523 which could impose heavy financial penalties on municipalities that adopt or enforce reasonable regulations of firearms, and to allow the City of Philadelphia to continue its efforts to regulate firearms for the health, safety and welfare of the City.
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The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Tom Corbett to reject House Bill 1523, which could impose financial penalties on municipalities that adopt or enforce firearm regulations.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly, Senate, and Governor Tom Corbett to reject House Bill No. 1523 which could impose heavy financial penalties on municipalities that adopt or enforce reasonable regulations of firearms, and to allow the City of Philadelphia to continue its efforts to regulate firearms for the health, safety and welfare of the City.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about the availability of emergency shelters in Philadelphia for people escaping domestic violence or forced from their homes by violence.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate the availability of emergency shelters in Philadelphia for victims of domestic violence who have been forced from their homes by violence or who need to escape abusive situations.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of six City-owned properties 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, Twentieth, Twenty-eighth and Thirty-second 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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