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 24, 2002
This enacted bill authorizes the City to add Mt.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by placing on the City Plan Mt. Vernon street from Tenth street to a point approximately ninety (90) feet southeastwardly, under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of that portion of Mt. Vernon street.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes G2S2 Associates, L.P., owner of 1605-1627 Sansom Street, to build and maintain an addition extending four feet over the north sidewalk of the 1600 block of Sansom Street, with 17 feet of clearance above the sidewalk and extending up to 83 feet high.
Authorizing G2S2 Associates, L.P., owner of the property 1605-1627 Sansom Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, to construct and maintain a building encroachment over and above the north footway of the 1600 block of Sansom street adjacent to the property 1605-1627 Sansom street; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, which owns 118 and 128 North Broad Street, to install and maintain awnings, a canopy, light and banner poles, and related electrical conduits that extend into or under the public sidewalks on Broad and Cherry Streets.
Authorizing Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, owner of the properties 118 North Broad street and 128 North Broad street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments under, on, and over the north footway of Cherry street and the west footway of Broad street adjacent to these properties, all under certain terms and conditions.
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October 23, 2002
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire some or all of specified real estate parcels in Eastwick, including properties on Lindbergh Boulevard and Venus Place, under the terms of a hazard-mitigation grant agreement.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire some or all of certain real estate parcels in the Eastwick section of the City of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s R-5 residential zoning rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts" by amending Section 14-206 entitled "R-5" Residential District, by making certain technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by eliminating the prepaid structure of the tax, by clarifying the period to be used in computation of the tax, by requiring the payment of an estimated payment, by ensuring that gains from the termination of the business are subject to tax, by clarifying the treatment of calendar and fiscal taxpayers and by amending definitions of the tax, under certain terms and conditions.
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October 17, 2002
This communication transmits a proposed bill that would amend the Philadelphia Code section on fees charged by the Commissioner of Records.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 10-1001 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," by providing for new recording fees, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a bill that would authorize the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to purchase a tract of land at the southeast corner of 50th Street and Parkside Avenue for no more than $70,000.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land situate at the southeast corner of Fiftieth street and Parkside avenue, for a consideration not to exceed seventy thousand dollars ($70,000.00), under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, PAID, and Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC), accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 020411, which was passed by Council on October 3, 2002, was signed by the Mayor on October 15, 2002.
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This communication reports that Mayor John F.
October 16, 2002 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBER OF CITY COUINCIL OF PHILADELPHIA: I am returning herewith, unsigned, Bills 020482 and 020484. Council passed these bills at it session on October 2, 2002. These measures would make changes and additions to the Philadelphia Code regarding Educational Housing Districts. The original legislation creating the regulations for Eductional Housing Districts was passed by City Council last spring - the legislation outlined various requirements and prohibitions relating to students living within established "Educational Housing Districts," and placed additional burdens on the universities where those students reside. The Administration opposed the original legislation, objecting to its vicarious liability for colleges and universities, and emphasizing that if the legislation were to become law, it would stifle thei mportant efforts made by the City, in partnership with members of the business community and representatives from local unive...
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This enacted resolution endorses the National League of Cities’ Hometown Security Day on October 22, 2002, highlighting the role of cities and local first responders in homeland security.
Endorsing the National League of Cities' Hometown Security Day and urging the Congress and the President to act on homeland security funding.
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This enacted resolution endorses the National League of Cities’ Hometown Security Day on October 22, 2002, highlighting the role of cities and local first responders in homeland security.
Endorsing the National League of Cities' Hometown Security Day and urging the Congress and the President to act on homeland security funding.
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This adopted resolution asks the Pennsylvania General Assembly to authorize Philadelphia City Council to limit increases in property assessments for 2002 and 2003 to between 4% and 10%, with the exact limit set by Council.
Requesting the Pennsylvania General Assembly to enact legislation to provide that the Board of Revision of Taxes ("BRT") shall not certify any assessments of real property for calendar year 2002 or calendar year 2003 that exceed the prior year's assessment for any particular property by such percentage amount as Council shall ordain, provided that such maximum percentage increase shall be no less than (4%) and no greater than ten percent (10%), and to provide that Council may also ordain that such maximum percentage increase in assessments shall only apply if a property is owned by the same person who owned the property at the time of the prior year's tax levy, all pending action to reform the assessment process in Philadelphia.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned vacant properties in Philadelphia to the Redevelopment Authority.
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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-second and Fifty-ninth Wards, 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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This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of certain City-owned vacant properties in Philadelphia to the Redevelopment Authority.
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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth, Seventeenth, Twenty-second and Fifty-ninth Wards, 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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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth and Fortieth Wards 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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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Thirtieth, Thirty-sixth and Fortieth Wards 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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This adopted resolution approved a revision to the Cathedral Village Lifecare Facility’s master plan at 8600 Ridge Avenue.
Approving the Revision to the Cathedral Village Lifecare Facility "RC-6" Master Plan.
ADOPTED
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