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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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September 20, 2007

Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070741

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the Finance Department’s annual study of disadvantaged business enterprise participation in City contracts and the related participation goals.

Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual disparity study and City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070741

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings reviewing the Finance Department’s annual study of disadvantaged business enterprise participation in City contracts and the related participation goals.

Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual disparity study and City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070740

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting Sandra Dungee Glenn’s appointment as chair of the School Reform Commission for the School District of Philadelphia.

Calling to Support the appointment of Sandra Dungee Glenn as Chairman of the School Reform Commission for the School District of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070740

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution supporting Sandra Dungee Glenn’s appointment as chair of the School Reform Commission for the School District of Philadelphia.

Calling to Support the appointment of Sandra Dungee Glenn as Chairman of the School Reform Commission for the School District of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070739

The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Committee on the Environment to hold hearings about developing a strategy for the City to manage and operate energy-efficient streetlights.

Calling on the Committee on the Environment to hold hearings on developing a strategy for the City to manage and operate energy efficient city streetlights.

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070738

The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.

Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070394, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Philadelphia as landlord and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as tenant for further sublease to Historic Philadelphia, Inc., a certain parcel of land bounded by 6th Street, 7th Street, Race Street, and the Vine Street Expressway, commonly referred to as Franklin Square, 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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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070738

The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.

Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070394, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Philadelphia as landlord and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as tenant for further sublease to Historic Philadelphia, Inc., a certain parcel of land bounded by 6th Street, 7th Street, Race Street, and the Vine Street Expressway, commonly referred to as Franklin Square, 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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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070738

The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.

Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070394, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Philadelphia as landlord and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as tenant for further sublease to Historic Philadelphia, Inc., a certain parcel of land bounded by 6th Street, 7th Street, Race Street, and the Vine Street Expressway, commonly referred to as Franklin Square, 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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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070738

The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.

Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 070394, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease agreement between the City of Philadelphia as landlord and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development as tenant for further sublease to Historic Philadelphia, Inc., a certain parcel of land bounded by 6th Street, 7th Street, Race Street, and the Vine Street Expressway, commonly referred to as Franklin Square, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070721

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the University of the Arts’ School of Theater Arts on its 25th anniversary.

Honoring, recognizing and celebrating the University of the Arts' School of Theater Arts on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary.

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070721

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring, recognizing, and celebrating the University of the Arts’ School of Theater Arts on its 25th anniversary.

Honoring, recognizing and celebrating the University of the Arts' School of Theater Arts on the occasion of its 25th Anniversary.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070720

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of several City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070720

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of several City-owned properties to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

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.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070719

This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold a public hearing on policies and procedures for real estate transfers, focusing on fraudulent transfers.

Authorizing City Council's Committee on Law and Government to hold a public hearing to investigate current policies and procedures relating to real estate transfers - in light of the many fraudulent real estate transfers - calling on the creation of a Real Estate Fraudulent Transfer Task Force; and authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070718

The adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia merchants to voluntarily stop selling toy guns in their stores.

The City Council Of Philadelphia Calls Upon The Responsible Merchants Of Philadelphia - During These Troubling Times, With Gun Violence At An All Time High -To Implement A Voluntary Moratorium On The Sale of Toys Guns In The Philadelphia Stores.

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070718

The adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia merchants to voluntarily stop selling toy guns in their stores.

The City Council Of Philadelphia Calls Upon The Responsible Merchants Of Philadelphia - During These Troubling Times, With Gun Violence At An All Time High -To Implement A Voluntary Moratorium On The Sale of Toys Guns In The Philadelphia Stores.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070717

The adopted resolution declared October 2007 Human Relations Month in Philadelphia.

Declaring October 2007 as Human Relations Month in the City of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2007-09-20
Resolution 070717

The adopted resolution declared October 2007 Human Relations Month in Philadelphia.

Declaring October 2007 as Human Relations Month in the City of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

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