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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Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the April 14, 2016 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 39 actions from April 14, 2016
Honoring and remembering the late Ed Snider, co-founder and owner of the Philadelphia Flyers for nearly 50 years who passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at the age of 83 after a long battle with bladder cancer.
ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Honoring and remembering the late Ed Snider, co-founder and owner of the Philadelphia Flyers for nearly 50 years who passed away Monday, April 11, 2016 at the age of 83 after a long battle with bladder cancer.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct hearings to examine the inclusiveness, transparency and efficiency of the City of Philadelphia's processes for the procurement of professional services, capital programs and commodities.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Fairhill/East Tioga/Hunting Park Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 809 West Tioga street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with William E.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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-eighth 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.
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 1507 Frankford avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1507 Frankford City Associates, LP 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.
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-eighth 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 This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Honoring Kathy Black on the occasion of her retirement from AFSCME District Council 47.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Honoring Kathy Black on the occasion of her retirement from AFSCME District Council 47.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Chapter 15-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks and Playgrounds," by adding a new section requiring that all parks or playgrounds owned or controlled by the City to be more inclusive, inter-generational and family-friendly and provide equipment and play or fitness opportunities to accommodate children and adults with special needs, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Section 9-703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Assembly Occupancies," by further providing for types of activity to be regulated and by altering the fees and requirements for a Special Assembly Occupancy license, and amending Title 4, Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code") and Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code") of The Philadelphia Code, to conform a definition, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Amending Section 14-518 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/WWA, West Washington Avenue Overlay District," by adding additional standards and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Naming and designating an addition to the Marian Anderson Recreation Center, located at the corner of 17th and Fitzwater streets, "The Ryan Howard Training Center."
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Carpenter Street, Broad Street, Washington Avenue, and 15th Street.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Ridge Avenue, Hermit Street, Henry Avenue, and Lincoln Drive.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Welcoming and encouraging PayPal and other businesses that support Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex and Asexual (LGBTQIA) to relocate to Philadelphia, a City which has always been on the forefront of non-discrimination based on gender identity or sexual orientation.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Also naming the 2700 block of Wharton Street "Kevin C.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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-eighth 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.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.