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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November 15, 2007
This adopted resolution supports the National League of Cities’ efforts to raise awareness of the potential negative effects of violent media on children.
Supporting the National League of Cities and their efforts to promote greater awareness of the negative impacts of violent media on children and to encourage the development of programs that assist families and children in using critical media literacy skills.
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This adopted resolution supports the National League of Cities’ efforts to raise awareness of the potential negative effects of violent media on children.
Supporting the National League of Cities and their efforts to promote greater awareness of the negative impacts of violent media on children and to encourage the development of programs that assist families and children in using critical media literacy skills.
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This adopted resolution supported the Fairmount Park Commission’s application to designate Philadelphia as a Preserve America Community and to seek $150,000 for a historic preservation project in Fairmount Park.
Supporting the Fairmount Park Commission in their application for the designation of the City of Philadelphia as a Preserve America Community.
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This adopted resolution supported the Fairmount Park Commission’s application to designate Philadelphia as a Preserve America Community and to seek $150,000 for a historic preservation project in Fairmount Park.
Supporting the Fairmount Park Commission in their application for the designation of the City of Philadelphia as a Preserve America Community.
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City Council adopted a resolution expressing disappointment that the City Solicitor filed a brief telling the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the City did not object to relief sought by the company pursuing development of the SugarHouse casino on the Philadelphia waterfront.
Expressing Council's profound disappointment in the City Solicitor's decision to file a brief advising the Pennsylvania Supreme Court that the City did not object to the relief requested in a lawsuit filed by the for-profit limited partnership seeking to develop the SugarHouse casino on the Philadelphia waterfront, and calling upon the City Solicitor to take immediate action seeking to have that filing withdrawn.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council to retain lawyers to appeal the Commerce Director’s decision on HSP Gaming, LP’s application for a submerged-lands license connected to its proposed SugarHouse casino on the Delaware River waterfront.
Authorizing Council to retain counsel to appeal from the decision of the Director of Commerce on the Application of HSP Gaming, LP for a Submerged Lands License.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Elliot L.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Elliot L. Shelkrot - On his retirement from the Free Library of Philadelphia - For 20 Years of Service as President and Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Elliot L.
Recognizing, Honoring, And Celebrating Elliot L. Shelkrot - On his retirement from the Free Library of Philadelphia - For 20 Years of Service as President and Director of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
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The adopted resolution amended Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget for Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending Resolution No. 070405, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2008.
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The adopted resolution amended Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 budget for Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds.
Amending Resolution No. 070405, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2008.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to approve HB 1722, which would establish the REACH Program.
Calling Upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly to Approve HB 1722 Establishing the REACH Program--Reliable Educational Assistance for College Hopefuls--Allowing Pennsylvania High School Students that Perform Well in High School to Attend State Universities Tuition-Free.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution calling on the Pennsylvania General Assembly to approve HB 1722, which would establish the REACH Program.
Calling Upon the Pennsylvania General Assembly to Approve HB 1722 Establishing the REACH Program--Reliable Educational Assistance for College Hopefuls--Allowing Pennsylvania High School Students that Perform Well in High School to Attend State Universities Tuition-Free.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Ron Cohen for more than 40 years of service as a School District of Philadelphia teacher and football coach.
Recognizing and Congratulating Ron Cohen for more than Forty Years of Service to the School District of Philadelphia as a School Teacher and Football Coach including more than Twenty Distinguished Years as Head Coach of the George Washington High School Football Team.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating Ron Cohen for more than 40 years of service as a School District of Philadelphia teacher and football coach.
Recognizing and Congratulating Ron Cohen for more than Forty Years of Service to the School District of Philadelphia as a School Teacher and Football Coach including more than Twenty Distinguished Years as Head Coach of the George Washington High School Football Team.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold public hearings about alternative Philadelphia properties for the Philadelphia Prison Department’s training facility.
Authorizing the joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold public hearings to examine alternative sights in the City of Philadelphia for the Philadelphia Prison Department to operate a training facility.
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This enacted ordinance grants Bradresh Shah, who operates the newsstand at Sixteenth and Market Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
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This enacted bill amends Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to add Aviator Park as a permissible location.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City Plan affecting parts of Mansion Street, Fowler Street, and Cinnaminson Street, including removing certain street segments, widening part of Cinnaminson Street, and creating a cul-de-sac.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 231 and 275 by striking from the City Plan Mansion Street and Fowler Street each from Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street and Cinnaminson Street from a point approximately 182' southwest of Silverwood Street to a point approximately 30' southwestwardly therefrom; by widening Cinnaminson Street 4' and a variable width on the northwesterly side thereof from a property line in the vicinity of Mansion Street (to be stricken by this Ordinance) to a point approximately 700' northeastwardly therefrom and by placing a cul-de-sac at the resultant dead-end of Cinnaminson Street under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances of the widened portion of Cinnaminson Street and the area of the portion of the cul-de-sac lying outside Cinnaminson Street as currently placed on the City Plan.
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