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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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Unanimous actions actions from the June 7, 2012 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 43 actions from June 7, 2012

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120578

The lapsed resolution would have honored Sheldon S.

Honoring Sheldon S. Pavel's 28-year Career as President of Philadelphia's famed Central High School.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120577

Adopted legislation approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel 111 at 2231 East Letterly 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. 111 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2231 East Letterly street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Susan Bing and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120576

This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 731 Mercy Street and 2013 South 8th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 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.

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120575

Adopted legislation changes City Council’s rules for bills involving the acquisition, sale, or leasing to a third party of real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.

Amending Resolution No. 120001, as amended, which provides Rules for the Government of the Council of the City of Philadelphia, by revising the procedures for Council's consideration of bills that authorize the City to acquire, convey or lease to a third party any interest in real estate that includes park or recreation land or facilities.

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

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120574

This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—2965 North American Street and 2936 Gransback Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Seventh and Nineteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 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.

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120573

This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant properties at 2969 North Orkney Street and 2500–02 North Orianna Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for no payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 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.

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120572

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 2230 Reed Street, a City-owned property in the 36th Ward, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 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.

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120571

City Council adopted a resolution honoring The Philadelphia Inquirer for winning the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

Honoring The Philadelphia Inquirer on Winning the Pulitzer Prize for Public Service.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120570

City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 3909 Haverford Avenue in the Mantua 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3909 Haverford avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with People's Emergency Center Community Development Corporation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120569

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—3616 Spring Garden Street and 1229 South 58th Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 and Fifty-first Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority 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.

Unanimous2012-06-07
Resolution 120568

The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings on past and ongoing outside evaluations of the Philadelphia Fire Department.

Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings reviewing past and ongoing external evaluations of the Philadelphia Fire Department's management, operations, structure, system performance and service, with a particular focus on determining if adequate safety controls were in place during the warehouse fire of April 9, 2012.

Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Bill 120567

This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the north side of Fitzwater Street between 13th Street and Juniper Street.

Establishing a parking regulation on Fitzwater street, north side, 13th street to Juniper street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Bill 120566

The enacted ordinance establishes two-hour parking on the west side of Iseminger Street between Porter Street and Ritner Street.

Establishing a parking regulation on Iseminger street, west side, Porter street to Ritner street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Bill 120565

This lapsed bill would have authorized PNC Bank, NA to build, use, and maintain four concrete planters in the public right-of-way along South Street and Adler Street.

Authorizing PNC Bank, NA ("Owner") to construct, use and maintain encroachments within the right-of-way on South Street between 10th Street and Adler Street and on Adler Street between South Street and Bainbridge Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Bill 120564

This withdrawn bill would have established two-hour parking on the north side of Ellsworth Street between 2nd Street and Front Street, from 8:00 a.m.

Establishing a parking regulation on Ellsworth street, north side, 2nd street to Front street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Bill 120563

The withdrawn bill would have established a parking regulation on both sides of Brill Street between Frankford Avenue and Darrah Street.

Establishing a parking regulation on Brill street, both sides, Frankford avenue to Darrah street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Bill 120562

The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia’s Bond Committee to issue up to $123.67 million in general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks and museums, and economic and community development.

Authorizing the Bond Committee to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale, to provide funds toward various capital municipal purposes; providing for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment of such bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds in connection with issuance of the bonds, and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City; and fixing a day and providing for arrangements for holding the election for obtaining such consent.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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

Unanimous2012-06-07
Bill 120561

This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia to enter agreements for fixed-rate electricity supply for City-owned and leased facilities during Fiscal Year 2015.

Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into purchase obligations for the delivery of electric supply for use by facilities owned and leased by the City, including agreements that obligate payments for delivery of electric supply in Fiscal Year 2015, subject to certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

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