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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September 14, 2006
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing John Bucci, his family, and John's Roast Pork for receiving the 2006 James Beard Foundation Mid-Atlantic America's Classic Award.
Recognizing John Bucci and his family, owners of John's Roast Pork, for winning the prestigious 2006 James Beard Foundation Mid-Atlantic America's Classic Award.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council to retain outside lawyers and begin legal proceedings on behalf of Philadelphia if Pennsylvania enacts legislation removing the City’s zoning authority over gaming facilities.
Authorizing City Council to retain outside counsel to commence legal proceedings on behalf of the City of Philadelphia if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacts legislation that would pre-empt any and all of the City's zoning control as it relates to gaming facilities.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council to retain outside lawyers and begin legal proceedings on behalf of Philadelphia if Pennsylvania enacts legislation removing the City’s zoning authority over gaming facilities.
Authorizing City Council to retain outside counsel to commence legal proceedings on behalf of the City of Philadelphia if the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania enacts legislation that would pre-empt any and all of the City's zoning control as it relates to gaming facilities.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require civil service rules to give qualified children of Philadelphia firefighters and police officers who were killed or died in the line of duty a preference in entrance examinations.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service regulations for children of firefighters and police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED
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The adopted resolution proposes amending the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require civil service rules to give qualified children of Philadelphia firefighters and police officers who were killed or died in the line of duty a preference in entrance examinations.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for a preference in civil service regulations for children of firefighters and police officers who were killed or who died in the line of duty, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and vacate Ranstead Street from 15th Street eastward about 125 feet to a dead end.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Ranstead Street from 15th Street eastwardly approximately 125' to a dead end, all under certain terms and conditions.
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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 measure amends Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP).
Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by providing an extraordinary extension for purposes of enhancing public safety for participants in the DROP program who are public safety employees, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Temple University Health System to construct, own, and maintain 24 freestanding signs on public sidewalks around its hospital campus near Broad Street, Ontario Street, Venango Street, and Germantown Avenue.
Authorizing Temple University and Temple University Health System, 100 E. Lehigh Avenue, 8th Floor Episcopal Towers Building, Philadelphia, PA 19125, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain twenty-four (24) freestanding signs at various locations on the public sidewalk within their hospital campus area, bounded approximately by Ontario Street, Venango Street, Broad Street, and Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance extended the deadline for complying with conditions tied to the authorization to vacate a section of River Road near the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010268) approved August 31, 2001 entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of River Road, from a point approximately ten (10) feet southwest of the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line, northeastwardly to the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line," as amended, by extending the time for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
SIGNED
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The lapsed resolution proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to change how the Fairmount Park Commission is formed and how its members are appointed.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the appointment of the members of the Fairmount Park Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
FAVORABLY RECOMMENDED; CONSIDERATION AT NEXT STATED COUNCIL MEETING
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The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $1 million in state funding to help develop and improve the Citywide Youth Mini Mall at 1100–1138 W.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Dollars ($1,000,000) to assist in the development of Citywide Youth Mini Mall; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The ordinance authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, own, and maintain an overbuild across 13th Street between Race and Arch Streets as part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center expansion and renovation.
Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain an overbuild on 13th Street between Race and Arch Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise the official street plan for the area bounded by Broad, Race, Thirteenth, and Arch Streets.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 bounded by Broad Street, Race Street, Thirteenth Street and Arch Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This enacted bill authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and buildings at 1328 Race Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed for nominal consideration conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate at 1328 Race Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at nominal consideration to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or its designee for use in the expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to arrange for Epiphany Place to be paved through a contract.
Authorizing the paving of Epiphany Place, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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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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The enacted ordinance amends Temple University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of a new Tyler School of Art building.
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 Tyler School of Art.
SIGNED
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