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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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November 29, 2007
This adopted resolution calls on the City Controller to audit each year the affairs of all “quasi-public” agencies the Controller has authority to audit.
Calling upon the City Controller to audit annually the affairs of certain "quasi-public" agencies.
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The adopted resolution demands that the City Administration replenish Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond funds used to acquire real estate without the approval required by City law, so the funds can be used for authorized NTI purposes.
Demanding that any Neighborhood Transformation Initiative ("NTI") bond proceeds that have been used to acquire real estate without the required approval of Council be replenished immediately and made available for authorized NTI purposes, and if such action is not taken immediately, authorizing Council to retain counsel to file suit to compel such action.
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The adopted resolution demands that the City Administration replenish Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond funds used to acquire real estate without the approval required by City law, so the funds can be used for authorized NTI purposes.
Demanding that any Neighborhood Transformation Initiative ("NTI") bond proceeds that have been used to acquire real estate without the required approval of Council be replenished immediately and made available for authorized NTI purposes, and if such action is not taken immediately, authorizing Council to retain counsel to file suit to compel such action.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting Pennsylvania House Resolution 418 and urging the U.S.
Supporting Pennsylvania House Resolution 418 and urging the United States Congress to take legislative action to protect both homeowners and banks from the foreclosure crisis.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting Pennsylvania House Resolution 418 and urging the U.S.
Supporting Pennsylvania House Resolution 418 and urging the United States Congress to take legislative action to protect both homeowners and banks from the foreclosure crisis.
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The adopted resolution honors E.
Honoring E. Steven Collins as a recipient of the 2007 Whitney M. Young Community Empowerment Award and for his tireless dedication to improve the quality of life for the children, youth and families of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution honors E.
Honoring E. Steven Collins as a recipient of the 2007 Whitney M. Young Community Empowerment Award and for his tireless dedication to improve the quality of life for the children, youth and families of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Society to stop holding its annual event in New York City and instead hold it in Pennsylvania, rotating among different geographic areas.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Society to cease holding its annual event in New York City and relocate the event to the state of Pennsylvania on a rotating basis between various geographic areas.
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The adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Society to stop holding its annual event in New York City and instead hold it in Pennsylvania, rotating among different geographic areas.
Calling on the Pennsylvania Society to cease holding its annual event in New York City and relocate the event to the state of Pennsylvania on a rotating basis between various geographic areas.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to hire lawyers to sue the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over its responsibility to fund the unified court system, including Philadelphia’s First Judicial District.
Authorizing Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit compelling the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry out its constitutional and court-ordered obligation to fund the unified judicial system, including the First Judicial District, and seeking reimbursement from the Commonwealth, with interest, of all funding the City has provided to the First Judicial District since the January 1, 1998 deadline imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council to hire lawyers to sue the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over its responsibility to fund the unified court system, including Philadelphia’s First Judicial District.
Authorizing Council to retain counsel to file a lawsuit compelling the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to carry out its constitutional and court-ordered obligation to fund the unified judicial system, including the First Judicial District, and seeking reimbursement from the Commonwealth, with interest, of all funding the City has provided to the First Judicial District since the January 1, 1998 deadline imposed by the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned vacant properties, including buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Fifth, Twenty-third, Twenty-fifth, Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned vacant properties, including buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Fifth, Twenty-third, Twenty-fifth, Thirty-first and Thirty-ninth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070539, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-627 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Commercial Establishments on Residential Blockfaces,' to extend the scope of the ordinance to include certain establishments located on corner lots, to require certain establishments to display a poster indicating that the establishment is subject to the terms of this Ordinance and to increase the penalties for violations of the ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070539, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-627 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Commercial Establishments on Residential Blockfaces,' to extend the scope of the ordinance to include certain establishments located on corner lots, to require certain establishments to display a poster indicating that the establishment is subject to the terms of this Ordinance and to increase the penalties for violations of the ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Twenty-fourth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Twenty-fourth Ward to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the 30th and 36th Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Thirtieth and Thirty-sixth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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