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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October 30, 2003
The enacted ordinance increased the annual salaries of Philadelphia’s elected officials, including members of City Council, the mayor, city controller, sheriff, clerk of quarter sessions, register of wills, and city commissioners, with different effective dates for the City Controller.
Amending Chapter 20-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation," by increasing the salaries of elected City officials and amending the provisions for annual cost of living salary adjustments, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2004 Capital Budget to add general provisions that were left out because of a printing error.
Amending Bill No. 030003 (approved June 5, 2003), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2004 Capital Budget," by providing for certain terms and conditions relating to the 2004 capital budget.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure makes permanent and expands a tax-credit program for businesses that contribute $100,000 per year in cash to a qualifying community development corporation for 10 consecutive years.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by making permanent and expanding the pilot program under which a credit against business privilege taxes is given to certain businesses that contribute monies to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted law sets limits on what licensed towing companies may charge for removing illegally parked vehicles from parking lots, private property, and driveways: up to $150 for the tow and up to $25 per day for storage, with storage capped at $175.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions"), by amending Section 9-605 ("Towing") to establish specific limits to the amounts that may be charged for towing illegally parked vehicles from parking lots, private property and driveways; and to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate how effectively and efficiently the Philadelphia Housing Authority, working with the City, provides public housing resources and services to low- and moderate-income residents.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Law and Government to investigate the effectiveness and efficiency of the delivery of public housing resources and services to the low and moderate income residents of Philadelphia by the Philadelphia Housing Authority in cooperation with the City of Philadelphia, and the available legislative remedies for inadequacies that may be found, including, but not limited to, the reallocation of City-controlled and/or appropriated housing funds to other agencies, and authorizing the Chairperson of the Law and Government Committee in furtherance of such investigation to issue subpoenas or other process as the Chairperson deems necessary or appropriate 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.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
October 29, 2003
This lapsed proposal would have restricted zoning and building permits for retail stores larger than 180,000 square feet that sell specified nontaxable food, cosmetic, soap, nonprescription drug, or toiletry products.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1628, entitled "Zoning and Construction Permits for Retail Stores," all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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This lapsed bill would have discontinued Philadelphia’s existing test Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP) for certain city employees and created a second test DROP.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Chapter 22-300, entitled "Retirement Benefits," by providing for the discontinuation of the existing test Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP), and by providing for a new test DROP; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
October 28, 2003
The enacted ordinance increased the annual salaries of Philadelphia’s elected officials, including members of City Council, the mayor, city controller, sheriff, clerk of quarter sessions, register of wills, and city commissioners, with different effective dates for the City Controller.
Amending Chapter 20-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation," by increasing the salaries of elected City officials and amending the provisions for annual cost of living salary adjustments, all under certain terms and conditions.
VETOED
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about billing and collecting payments for the Police Department’s Reimbursable Overtime Program.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings regarding the billing and collection process for the Police Department's Reimbursable Overtime Program, under which off-duty uniformed officers provide private security services for merchants, nightclub owners and other private entities, and authorizing the Chairperson of the Committee, in furtherance of such investigation, to issue subpoenas, or other process, as the Chairperson deems necessary or appropriate to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
RECESSED
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Meeting date
October 27, 2003
Meeting date
October 23, 2003
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the construction of sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in portions of Westview Street, Springbank Street, Kitchen's Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, in an existing drainage right-of-way in former Park Line Road, and in a proposed drainage right-of-way through 1027 Westview Street and from 1027 Westview through Fairmount Park to Kitchen's Lane
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmits a proposed bill about an agreement between the City and the owner of property at 201 through 299 Shawmont Avenue.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owner of a property at 201 through 299 Shawmont Avenue for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the property from Umbria Street to Hillside Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning an agreement between the City’s Water Commissioner and the owner of 1027 Westview Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owner of 1027 Westview Street for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the property from Westview Street to Fairmount Park property, 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 sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in portions of Dearnley Street, Flamingo Street, Wigard Street, Fowler Street, Manti Street, Culp Street, Newland Street, Lawn Street, Shaw Street, Edsall Street, Oriole Street, Pawling Street and Hillside Street
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would authorize the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of Philadelphia, to purchase full ownership of the property at 2212 W.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase fee simple title to a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 2212 W. Indiana Avenue, 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 revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 24-S by placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes within the lines of former Morris street from Thirtieth street to Thirty-first street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
October 23, 2003 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL FO THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am herewith returning to you as disapproved Bill No. 030486 at the request of the sponsor. This bill, which was passed by City Council on October 9, 2003, would have re-named the park currently designated as 'Northwood Park,' located at 999 Arrott street, and bounded by 4700 Castor avenue, 1000 Foulkrod street, 1000 Arrott street and 4700 Northwood street as the 'Joseph Colligan Park'.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 030426, 030485 and 030556, which were passed by Council on October 9, 2003, were signed by the Mayor on October 23, 2003.
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