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 March 12, 2015 meeting.
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Showing 1-13 of 13 actions from March 12, 2015
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 140230, 140747, 140944, 150005 and 150008, which were passed by Council on February 26, 2015, was signed by the Mayor on March 10, 2015.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Mason Wartman, owner of Rosa’s Fresh Pizza, for his entrepreneurship and generosity toward people experiencing homelessness.
Recognizing and honoring Mason Wartman, owner of Rosa's Fresh Pizza, for his entrepreneurship and generosity to Philadelphia's homeless population.
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City Council adopted a resolution honoring and commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Philadelphia Branch of Alcoholics Anonymous.
Honoring and commemorating the 75th Anniversary of the Philadelphia Branch of Alcoholics Anonymous for their commitment to recovery and ineffable service to the community by aiding in the recovery of thousands of Philadelphians since the inception of the branch in 1940.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Donna Allie, president and founder of Team Clean, Inc., for her entrepreneurship, integrity, and work providing employment opportunities to underserved people.
Honoring and recognizing Donna Allie, president and founder of Team Clean, Inc., Philadelphia's largest minority and women-owned janitorial business, for her entrepreneurial skills, integrity and compassion for providing employment opportunities to underserved populations as we further recognize March as Women's History Month.
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This adopted resolution honors and celebrates Philadelphia's Women of Moxie, including the 17 women named in the resolution, for their leadership and achievements in athletics, government, business, nonprofits, and education.
Honoring and celebrating Philadelphia's Women of Moxie: Mo'ne Davis, Tina Sloan Green, Patricia Giorgio-Fox, Clarena Tolson, Katherine Gajewski, Judith Von Seldeneck, Irene Hannan, Judge Renee Cardwell Hughes, Nora Lichtash, Vanessa Fields, Kathy Black, Yvonne Roberts, Evelyn Marcha-Hidalgo, Cynthia Figueroa, Dorothy Sumners Rush, and Sophie Bryan for their gumption, leadership, and excellence in the areas of athletics, government, business, nonprofits and education in observance of Women's History Month.
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The adopted resolution honors and celebrates the Academy of Vocal Arts on its 80th anniversary.
Honoring and celebrating the Academy of Vocal Arts on the occasion of its 80th Anniversary.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing April 2015 as Autism Awareness Month and honoring autistic people, their families, and those working to improve quality of life for the autism community.
Recognizing April 2015 as Autism Awareness Month in honor of individuals living with Autism, their families and those working to improve the quality of life for the entire Autism community.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Drexel University senior Christopher Gray for his entrepreneurship and the business success of Scholly, his scholarship-search application.
Recognizing and congratulating Drexel University Senior Christopher Gray for serving as an exemplary role model of entrepreneurship, and on the business success of his software application Scholly, designed to improve access to scholarship support for aspiring college students in Philadelphia and beyond.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings about expanding high-quality afterschool programs in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the Philadelphia City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings regarding expanding the number of high-quality afterschool offerings in the City of Philadelphia.
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City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for the redevelopment of 2218-2220R Emerald Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2218-2220R Emerald street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Chris Sheffield and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey conditional ownership of 2321 North Sydenham Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Sixteenth 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.
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The adopted resolution urges Congress and the U.S.
Urging Congress and the United States Department of Transportation to release specifications for tank car design and for Philadelphia rail companies to rapidly upgrade and replace crude oil tank cars.
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This lapsed bill would have allowed Abel and Marta Perez to legalize and maintain an existing masonry and concrete patio extending into the public sidewalk area at 214 W.
Legalizing an existing masonry and concrete patio encroaching on the public right-of-way at 214 W. Sergeant Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.
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