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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Meeting date
September 21, 2006
The adopted resolution proposes a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment allowing the City Planning Commission to extend its review of certain City Council legislation by up to 45 days.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to empower the City Planning Commission to extend the time period within which it must provide recommendations to Council on pending legislation affecting zoning, the City's physical development plan, land subdivision, or authorizing the purchase or sale of real estate, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
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The enacted bill placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 7, 2006 ballot.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to a preference in civil service regulations for children of firefighters or police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
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This enacted ordinance authorized a $5,829,333 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2007 Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Personnel Director.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the owner of 7252 Marsden Street to construct, own, and maintain a vestibule addition extending about 10 feet onto the south sidewalk of Cottman Avenue, while leaving a 10-foot-wide clear walkway.
Authorizing the owner of 7252 Marsden Street at the southwest corner of Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135, to construct, own and maintain an addition on the south public sidewalk of Cottman Avenue adjacent to the property, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Temple University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of a new seven-story, 202,415-square-foot building for the Fox School of Business and Management.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Temple University by allowing for the construction of a new building to be used for the Fox School of Business and Management.
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This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by the Montgomery County Line, Pine Road, Bloomfield Avenue, Verree Road, and Red Lion Road.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Montgomery County Line, Pine Road, Bloomfield Avenue, Verree Road and Red Lion Road.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 8011 Frankford Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 8011 Frankford Avenue in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at fair market value.
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The adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services Committees to hold hearings on the findings and recommendations of the “Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia.” It also authorized the committees to seek advice and recommendations on ways to reduce and eliminate crime affecting Philadelphia’s youth, including gun violence.
Authorizing the Council Committees on Public Safety and Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings regarding the findings and recommendations of the "Blueprint for a Safer Philadelphia," and, further authorizing the Committees to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can reduce and eliminate crime affecting the City's youth.
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Meeting date
September 14, 2006
This communication, placed on file, states that Mayor John F.
September 14, 2006 To the President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted September 14, 2006, Bill No. 060292-A, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 14-1611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls,' by providing for additional height controls in the vicinity of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully submitted, John F. Street
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning the acquisition, design, construction, equipment, and leasing of a youth center at 91 North 48th Street by the City and the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City and in cooperation with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority (the "Authority"), to undertake a project consisting of the acquisition, design, construction, equipping and leasing of a youth center facility (the "Project") at 91 North 48th Street (the "Property"); authorizing and approving : (i) the sale of the Property by the City to the Authority ; (ii) the entering into, execution and delivery of a Lease of the Project from the Authority to the City; (iii) the issuance by the Authority of lease revenue bonds in one or more series, to pay the acquisition price and costs of the Project, and arrangement of interim financing in connection therewith; (iv) the provisions for establishment of credit enhancement; (v) the assignment of the Lease by the Authority to a trustee; (vi) the obligation of the City to pay all obligations of the Authority incurred in connection with the issuance of the lease rev...
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning 91 North 48th Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing The Philadelphia Municipal Authority to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own and lease, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, to the City of Philadelphia or to others, the real property, facilities, equipment and the improvements thereon located at 91 North 48th Street for the conduct of judicial proceedings and for the incarceration, detention, correction and rehabilitation of juveniles in the City of Philadelphia; and authorizing an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of The Philadelphia Municipal Authority to extend the term of its existence to the year 2054; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill to change the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain land within the area bounded by Haverford Avenue, 46th Street, Market Street, and 48th Street.
Transmitting a bill to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Haverford Avenue, 46th Street, Market Street and 48th Street, accomapnied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission.
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The communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by adding requirements for, among other things, transportation and parking management plans, adding provisions for temporary structures, providing for additional permitted uses, providing for long-term maintenance plans, creating additional signage controls and by making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of Delaware Avenue from Levick Street to Magee Avenue and Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication, which was placed on file, returns Bill No.
September 14, 2006 To the President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted today Bill No. 060445, "An Ordinance to amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Temple University by allowing for the construction of anew building to be sued for the Fox School of Business and Management," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully submitted, John F. Street
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This communication from Mayor John F.
September 14, 2006 To the President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted September 14, 2006, Bill No. 060467, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the owner of 7252 Marsden Street at the southwest corner of Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135, to construct, own and maintain an addition on the south public sidewalk of Cottman Avenue adjacent to the property, under certain terms and conditions," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully submitted, John F. Street
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 050063-A, 050836, 051142, 060227, 060242, 060245, 060290, 060313-A, 060314, 060336, 060338, 060375, 060377, 060378, 060381, 060394, 060434, 060435, 060437, 060438, 060439, 060443, 060444, 060446, 060468, 060470, 060471, 060472, 060473 and 060500, which were passed by Council on June 15, 2006, were signed by the Mayor on September 14, 2006.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. o60091, 060286, 060339, 060340 and 060346, which were passed by Council on June 8, 2006, were signed by the Mayor on September 14, 2006.
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