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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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Meeting date

June 12, 2008

Council Action2008-06-12
Resolution 080553

The City Council confirmed Gilbert Rowe’s appointment to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.

Confirming the appointment of Gilbert Rowe to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Resolution 080553

The City Council confirmed Gilbert Rowe’s appointment to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.

Confirming the appointment of Gilbert Rowe to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Resolution 080553

The City Council confirmed Gilbert Rowe’s appointment to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.

Confirming the appointment of Gilbert Rowe to the Malt and Brewed Beverage Hearing Board.

FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT END OF CALENDAR

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080499

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease about 58.8 acres at 7800 Penrose Ferry Road to the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease agreement with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for further sublease to Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC., a certain portion of a parcel of ground located at 7800 Penrose Ferry Road; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080498-A

This legislation authorizes city commissioners to enter into a service contract with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for the management of the city's wastewater treatment solids.

Authorizing the Water Commissioner and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Service Contract with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, pursuant to which the City will assume certain obligations under an agreement that the Authority will enter into with Philadelphia Biosolids Services, LLC to design, finance, build, own and maintain facilities and equipment, and provide operating services, for the management of the City's wastewater treatment solids; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080495

This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Municipal Authority to design, build, finance, own, operate, maintain, and lease facilities and equipment for managing the City’s wastewater treatment solids.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, incorporated pursuant to the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended (the "Act"), to design, build, finance, own, operate, maintain, and lease facilities and equipment, and provide related services, for the management of the City's wastewater treatment solids; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080435

The enacted bill authorizes the City's Commissioner of Public Property to transfer 3548 Germantown Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to transfer to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a certain parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, known as 3548 Germantown Avenue, for further conveyance.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080424-A

The enacted measure requires the Philadelphia Department of Records to check whether the person transferring real estate matches the recorded owner before recording most deeds.

Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," by adding a new Chapter providing that prior to the recording of any deed, a check of record ownership be conducted by the Department of Records, appropriate documentation be submitted to the Department with certain deeds and requirements for the delivery of deeds to the Department of Records be met; providing for notification to the record owner of the recording of any deed; providing for exemptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080403

The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a temporary easement agreement with SEPTA.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a temporary easement agreement with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority allowing SEPTA to use portions of 185 West Allens Lane and 7301-7321 Cresheim Road, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080402

This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to amend the City’s sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for about 60,131 square feet of office space at 100 South Broad Street.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into an amendment to an existing sublease between the Philadelphia Municipal Authority and the City for the City's use of certain office space located at 100 South Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080382

This enacted ordinance authorizes Mariner Commercial Properties, Inc., the owner and developer of 1441 Chestnut Street, to construct and maintain specified building features that extend over the sidewalks on Chestnut Street and 15th Street as part of a mixed-use development.

Authorizing Mariner Commercial Properties, Inc., owner and developer of 1441 Chestnut Street to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a mixed-use development, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Resolution 080181

The adopted resolution proposes amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to transfer the Fairmount Park Commission’s powers and duties to a renamed Department of Parks and Recreation.

Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the transfer of the powers and duties of the Fairmount Park Commission to the Department of Recreation (to be renamed the "Department of Parks and Recreation") and reconstituting the Fairmount Park Commission as the Commission on Parks and Recreation, with new powers and duties; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.

FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080148

This enacted ordinance changes how Philadelphia calculates prevailing wages and related benefits for certain occupational classifications, including building service employees and workers on other city-work contracts.

Amending Section 17-107 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contractors: Labor-Management Relationships," to change the method by which the prevailing wage and prevailing working conditions are calculated for certain occupational classifications, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080085-A

The enacted ordinance creates Philadelphia protections for people who buy used cars from dealers.

Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Section 9-630, entitled "Sale of Used Cars," providing for protections against sale of cars in need of substantial repairs, commonly known as a "lemon law"; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2008-06-12
Bill 080080-A

This enacted ordinance establishes the Queen Village Neighborhood Conservation District, covering an area generally bounded by Washington Avenue, Bainbridge Street, 6th Street, and Front Street, with an exception for properties under South Street/HeadHouse Square controls.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section 14-908, entitled "Queen Village Neighborhood Conservation District."

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Meeting date

June 11, 2008

Meeting date

June 9, 2008