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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

October 16, 2003

Council Action2003-10-16
Privileged Resolution 030677

The enacted resolution honors and commends Judge Glenda Hatchett for her work as a judge, television host, author, and advocate for improving family relationships.

Honoring and Commending Judge Glenda Hatchett.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2003-10-16
Privileged Resolution 030677

The enacted resolution honors and commends Judge Glenda Hatchett for her work as a judge, television host, author, and advocate for improving family relationships.

Honoring and Commending Judge Glenda Hatchett.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Resolution 030676

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s 13th Ward to the Redevelopment Authority without payment, using conditional property deeds.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Resolution 030676

The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s 13th Ward to the Redevelopment Authority without payment, using conditional property deeds.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2003-10-16
Resolution 030675

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 4117 and 4125 Warren Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Resolution 030675

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 4117 and 4125 Warren Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2003-10-16
Privileged Resolution 030674

This enacted resolution honors and commends The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for being ranked the nation’s top pediatric hospital by U.S.

Honoring The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2003-10-16
Privileged Resolution 030674

This enacted resolution honors and commends The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for being ranked the nation’s top pediatric hospital by U.S.

Honoring The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Privileged Resolution 030673

This enacted resolution mourns the death of Andrew N.

Mourning the death and honoring the memory of Andrew N. Farnese.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Privileged Resolution 030673

This enacted resolution mourns the death of Andrew N.

Mourning the death and honoring the memory of Andrew N. Farnese.

ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE

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Council Action2003-10-16
Bill 030641

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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Council Action2003-10-16
Bill 030611

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.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Resolution 030594

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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Council Action2003-10-16
Bill 030561

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.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Bill 030557

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.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Bill 030251

This lapsed bill would have capped the tax on real property at 104% of the previous year's tax for properties with the same owner.

Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by adding a new Section 19-1801.1 providing for a cap on tax increases, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2003-10-16
Resolution 030227

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 15, 2003