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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May 31, 2004
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax rules to include deeds in lieu of foreclosure in the definition of a property’s taxable value.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Taxes," by amending the definition of "Value" to include deeds in lieu of foreclosure.
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This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules for unincorporated businesses.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Income" to determine the net income of unincorporated businesses by allowing deductions of payments to certain proprietors or partners.
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax by reducing certain tax rates on business receipts and net income.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax by lowering tax rates for residents and nonresidents who earn wages or business profits in the city.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing the rates of the tax, by making technical amendments changing the effective dates for rate changes, and, repealing certain provisions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 040207, which was passed by Council on May 20, 2004, was signed by the Mayor on May 31, 2004.
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The lapsed resolution would have approved a revised five-year financial plan for Philadelphia covering fiscal years 2005 through 2009, along with proposed changes for fiscal year 2004.
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 2005 through 2009, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2004, 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.
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May 28, 2004
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May 27, 2004
The enacted ordinance names the Mantua Recreation Center at 34th Street and Haverford Avenue the “James Lee Wright Recreation Center.” It honors James Lee Wright, described in the ordinance as a community leader who contributed to the Mantua area and the broader community.
Naming and designating the Mantua Recreation Center located at 34th Street and Haverford Avenue as the "James Lee Wright Recreation Center."
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, and authorizing the Director of Commerce to enter into a cooperation agreement with the Philadelphia Convention and Visitors Bureau for purposes of hosting the Army-Navy intercollegiate football game in certain years, 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 Chief Information Officer of the Mayor's Office of Information Services, on behalf of the City, to enter into multi-year contracts with one or more providers of on-line legal research services to be used by various City and City-funded agencies, 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 construction of sewers and appurtenant work in portions of Saint Lukes Street and in a proposed Right-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes in an existing ten feet wide alley south of Rowan Street.
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This communication concerns a proposed bill that would allow the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to negotiate an agreement with owners of a private 10-foot-wide alley near Rowan Street, Saint Paul Street, and Sixteenth Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties and their successors of a private ten feet wide alley, located south of Rowan Street and north of Saint Paul Street from Sixteenth Street to approximately 252 feet west of Sixteenth for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a bill that would allow the City to acquire an easement near Poquessing Park by purchase, condemnation, or another method.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by purchase, condemnation, or other means, an easement in the vicinity of Poquessing Park, and upon completion of the City's acquisition of the easement, incorporate such easement into Poquessing Park and place the easement under the jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission.
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This communication transmitted a proposed supplemental ordinance concerning Philadelphia Gas Works revenue bonds.
Transmitting a bill constituting the Eighteenth 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, Eighteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Eighteenth 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 Eighteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Eighteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Eighteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Proje...
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would supplement Philadelphia’s 1998 Gas Works revenue bond ordinance.
Transmitting a bill constituting the Sixth 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, Fifth Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Fifth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of certain capital projects, 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 Fifth Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Fifth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into Qualified Swap Agreements or Exchange Agreements with respect to the Fifth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Rev...
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning certain projects that The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia could undertake for five nonprofit Temple entities, including Temple University Hospital and Temple University Children’s Medical Center.
Transmitting a bill declaring it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the area served by Temple University Hospital, Inc., Temple University Children's Medical Center, Inc., Jeanes Hospital, Temple East, Inc. and Temple Physicians, Inc. (collectively, the "Temple Entities") for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to undertake certain projects for the Temple Entities, each of which are nonprofit corporations organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Finance.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning a Capital Program for Philadelphia for the six fiscal years from 2005 through 2010.
Transmitting a bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2005-2010 inclusive.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2005 Capital Budget.
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