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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 22, 2014 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 75 actions from May 22, 2014
This communication concerns a proposal to exchange about 1.1 acres of City-owned land in the Kensington and Tacony Trail area for a roughly equal-sized or more valuable parcel at 3101 East Orthodox Street owned by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
May 21, 2014 The Honorable Michael A. Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Bill No. 140344: "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Parks and Recreation and the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute a deed to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") and to accept a deed from PAID, and to execute all other necessary documents, for the purpose of exchanging and approximately One and one-tenths (1.1) acre parcel of City owned land ( the "K&T Parcel") that is part of a larger parcel commonly called the Kensington and Tacony Trail ( the "K&T Trail") running between Tacony Street and the Frankford Creek, for an approximately one and one-tenths (1.1) acre parcel of land of equal or greater value owned by PAID (the "PAID Parcel") located at 3101 East Orthodox Street and , upon completion of PAID's acquisition of the K&T parcel, removing the K&T Parcel from the K&T Tra...
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This communication concerns proposed Zoning Bill No.
May 21, 2014 The Honorable Michael A. Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Zoning Bill No. 140341: "An Ordinance to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Comly Street extended, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek and Bridge Street under certain Terms and conditions." Dear Mayor Nutter: Pursuant to Section 4-604 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Planning Commission has reviewed Bill No. 140341 introduced by Councilmember Henon on April 24, 2014. Bill No. 140341 will amend the Philadelphia Zoning map by amending the zoning classifications of certain parcels of land within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Comly Street, the Delaware River, and Bridge Street. It will rezone land from partial "CMX-3" Commercial Mixed Use and partly "SP-POA" Special Purpose - Parks and Open Space - Active use to a zoning desig...
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This communication, placed on file, concerns a proposal for the City of Philadelphia to acquire several properties along the Delaware River and in the former Frankford Arsenal area, then transfer about 9.5 acres to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
May 21, 2014 The Honorable Michael A. Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Bill No. 140340: "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, to: A) acquire by lease or by deed land in the area bounded by the Delaware River, the former Frankford Creek, Bridge Street, Tacony Street and Darkrun Lane (extended to the Delaware River); B) convey by lease or by deed land in the area bounded by the Delaware River, the former Frankford Creek, Bridge Street, Tacony Street and Darkrun Lane (extended to the Delaware River) to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for further conveyance;l C) acquire by deed land located at 3101 East Orthodox Street; and D) acquire by lease or by deed land in the area bounded by the Delaware River, Disston Street (extended to the Delaware River), Milnor Street and Princeton Avenue ( extended to the Delaware River), all for nominal consideration and all under certain terms and condi...
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This communication reports that Mayor Michael Nutter returned unsigned Bill No.
May 22, 2014 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: For the reasons set forth below, I hereby return unsigned to your Honorable Body Bill No. 140093, which passed Council on May 8, 2014. This Bill would amend the Fire Code to declare that Fire Service Paramedics must be considered firemen for the purposes of the Act of June 28, 1935, referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law, or the Heart and Lung Act. As my Administration has testified, and as the Law Department has advised, the question of whether Fire Service Paramedics are firemen for purposes of the Heart and Lung Act is a question of state law that must be decided by the courts or the General Assembly. I honor the important and heroic work of Fire Service Paramedics. However, it is simply not possible to change state law through City legislation in this way. Accordingly, I am constrained to return this Bill w...
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This communication reports that Mayor Michael Nutter returned unsigned Bill No.
May 22, 2014 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: For the reasons set forth below, I hereby return unsigned to your Honorable Body Bill No. 140093, which passed Council on May 8, 2014. This Bill would amend the Fire Code to declare that Fire Service Paramedics must be considered firemen for the purposes of the Act of June 28, 1935, referred to as the Enforcement Officer Disability Benefits Law, or the Heart and Lung Act. As my Administration has testified, and as the Law Department has advised, the question of whether Fire Service Paramedics are firemen for purposes of the Heart and Lung Act is a question of state law that must be decided by the courts or the General Assembly. I honor the important and heroic work of Fire Service Paramedics. However, it is simply not possible to change state law through City legislation in this way. Accordingly, I am constrained to return this Bill w...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 140224, which was passed by Council on May 14, 2014, was signed by the Mayor on May 19, 2014.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 130878, 130948, 140014, 140015, 140131, 140236, 140237, 140276, 140280, 140281, 140282 and 140312, which were passed by Council on May 8, 2014, were signed by the Mayor on May 19, 2014.
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The adopted resolution honors Stephen J.
Honoring Stephen J. Harmelin, Esquire as the inaugural recipient of the Green Tree School & Services Lasting Legacy Award.
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The adopted resolution honors Stephen J.
Honoring Stephen J. Harmelin, Esquire as the inaugural recipient of the Green Tree School & Services Lasting Legacy Award.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution also naming Vollmer Street between 4th and 5th Streets “Don Ly Way.” The resolution honors the memory of Don Ly, who was active in the Vietnamese and South Philadelphia communities and supported his family’s education and civic participation.
Also naming Vollmer Street between 4th and 5th Streets as "Don Ly Way".
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about collecting delinquent taxes owed to Philadelphia and the City’s use of third-party collection agencies.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings concerning the collection of delinquent taxes owed to the City of Philadelphia and the use of third-party collection agencies.
ADOPTED
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Finance to hold hearings about collecting delinquent taxes owed to Philadelphia and the City’s use of third-party collection agencies.
Authorizing the Committee on Finance to conduct hearings concerning the collection of delinquent taxes owed to the City of Philadelphia and the use of third-party collection agencies.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution honors and congratulates the Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Swim Team for winning the District 12 Championship and the Catholic League Title during the 2013–14 season.
Congratulating the Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Swim Team on winning the District 12 Championship and the Catholic League Title.
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The adopted resolution honors and congratulates the Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Swim Team for winning the District 12 Championship and the Catholic League Title during the 2013–14 season.
Congratulating the Little Flower Catholic High School for Girls Swim Team on winning the District 12 Championship and the Catholic League Title.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves transferring the property at 2800–2850 West Dauphin Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to the City of Philadelphia.
Approving the conveyance of a certain property from the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to the City of Philadelphia, which are located in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area and identified by house number and street address as 2800-2850 West Dauphin street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to prepare and execute all documents and instruments necessary to effectuate this conveyance.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of nine City-owned properties in the 47th Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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 Forty-seventh 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 improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 1312 and 1314 North 16th Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1312 North Sixteenth street and 1314 North Sixteenth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the City of Philadelphia and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution designated June 2014 as “AIDS Education Month in Philadelphia.” It recognized HIV and AIDS education, awareness, prevention, testing, and treatment efforts, including free public programs sponsored by Philadelphia FIGHT, and encouraged Philadelphia residents to learn about HIV and seek testing and treatment.
Declaring June 2014 as "AIDS Education Month in Philadelphia".
ADOPTED
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