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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

March 22, 2007

Council Action2007-03-22
Bill 070012

This lapsed bill would have required Philadelphia City Council to create a Neighborhood Improvement District that included a proposed Commercial Entertainment District before approving an ordinance designating that district.

Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by providing that no ordinance designating a Commercial Entertainment District may be enacted unless a Neighborhood Improvement District has first been created that includes within its service area the proposed Commercial Entertainment District, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-22
Bill 070011

This lapsed bill would have prohibited the construction, alteration, or use of licensed gaming facilities in all Philadelphia zoning districts.

Amending Section 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section entitled, "Prohibition on licensed gaming facilities," prohibiting the erection, construction, alteration, or use of licensed gaming facilities and providing that no variance may be granted from such prohibition, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-22
Bill 070010

This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.

Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment Districts," by prohibiting Districts within one mile of one another; providing additional restrictions for gross floor area, open area, and waterfront setback requirements; and providing for additional signage controls, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-22
Bill 070008

This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s zoning rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.

Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by deleting the provision authorizing the City Planning Commission to approve temporary facilities; by removing licensed gaming facilities and off-track betting facilities as permitted uses; and by deleting any provision that may undermine Philadelphia local zoning controls; all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-22
Bill 070006

This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to define “Licensed Gaming Facility” as a facility authorized under Pennsylvania’s Race Horse Development and Gaming Act.

Amending Section 14-1605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulated Uses," by adding "Licensed Gaming Facilities" as a regulated use, all under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

March 21, 2007

Council Action2007-03-21
Resolution 070128

This lapsed resolution would have approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2008 through 2012, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2007.

Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-21
Bill 070116-AA

The enacted ordinance adopted Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2008, beginning July 1, 2007.

Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2008.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-21
Bill 070115

This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Budget, totaling $2,135,520,000, for capital projects during July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.

To adopt a Fiscal 2008 Capital Budget.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-21
Bill 070114

The City adopted a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2013.

To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2008-2013 inclusive.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-21
Bill 070078

This enacted ordinance establishes two-way traffic on Oxford Street between Broad Street and 13th Street, allowing vehicles to travel eastbound and westbound.

Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Oxford Street between Broad Street and 13th Street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-21
Bill 070075-A

This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to issue and sell up to $290 million in Gas Works revenue bonds.

Constituting the Eighth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Seventh Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Seventh Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the costs of certain capital projects as hereinafter more particularly described, and (ii) the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Seventh Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities in the forms of credit enhancement and liquidity for the Seventh Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into one or more Qualified Swap Agreements with respect to a...

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-21
Bill 070074

This enacted ordinance gives Krishna Krupa, LLC, which operates the newsstand at Broad and Locust Streets, permission to build and maintain underground conduits in the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Krishna Krupa, LLC, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Broad and Locust Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Broad and Locust Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-21
Bill 070048-A

The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $60 million in Gas Works revenue bonds to refinance or redeem certain existing Gas Works bonds and pay related financing and project costs.

Constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Nineteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Nineteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Nineteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Nineteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; covenant...

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

March 20, 2007

Council Action2007-03-20
Resolution 070128

This lapsed resolution would have approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2008 through 2012, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2007.

Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-20
Bill 070116-AA

The enacted ordinance adopted Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2008, beginning July 1, 2007.

Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2008.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-20
Bill 070115

This enacted bill adopts Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 Capital Budget, totaling $2,135,520,000, for capital projects during July 1, 2007, through June 30, 2008.

To adopt a Fiscal 2008 Capital Budget.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2007-03-20
Bill 070114

The City adopted a Capital Program covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2013.

To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2008-2013 inclusive.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

March 19, 2007