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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Meeting date
December 13, 2001
This adopted resolution urged U.S.
Urging U.S. Senators Arlen Specter and Rick Santorum to support Senate Bill 565 and House Bill 1170 entitled "The Equal Protection of Voting Rights Act of 2001" sponsored by U.S. Representative John Conyers of Michigan and U.S. Senator Christopher Dodd of Connecticut.
ADOPTED
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The enacted measure requires sponsors of primarily commercial planned events to obtain a permit when an event is expected to attract significantly more people than the premises can safely hold and may substantially increase the need for fire prevention, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to require the sponsors of a "planned event" held at any premises to obtain a permit for such event if, because it is expected to attract significantly more persons than may be accommodated within the safe occupancy limits of the premises, the event may reasonably be expected to require a substantial increase in the need for fire prevention, police, traffic control, crowd control, or other public services; and providing for penalties and enforcement; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the City Solicitor to enter into a contract for codification and editing services to produce printed and electronic versions of the eighth edition of The Philadelphia Code and periodic supplements.
Authorizing the City Solicitor, on behalf of the City, to enter into a multi-year contract with a provider of codification and editing services to produce printed and electronic versions of the 8th edition of The Philadelphia Code and periodic supplements, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $704,884 within the Fiscal Year 2001 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $37,971,801 within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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The enacted ordinance authorized a $1 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2002 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the City Representative and the Director of Commerce.
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This enacted ordinance approves amendments to the Cecil B.
Amending an Ordinance approved December 22, 1987 which approved the redevelopment proposal and the urban renewal plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, by approving the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, the ninth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the sixth amendment to the relocation plan, by providing for certain changes, namely, the acquisition of an additional eight (8) properties for residential and related reuse; by authorizing certain expressly designated condemnation proceedings; provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project; all as contained in the ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the ninth amendment to the urban renewal plan.
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This enacted ordinance approves amendments to the Model Cities urban renewal and relocation plans, expanding the project boundaries and authorizing acquisition of about 57 properties for industrial uses and 273 properties for residential uses.
Amending an Ordinance approved December 15, 1969, as amended, which approved the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, by approving the twenty-eighth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, the twentieth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the nineteenth amendment to the relocation plan, which provide, inter alia, for the expansion of the northern boundary from York street to Cumberland street between Fourth street and Front street, the expansion of the eastern boundary to Front street between Cumberland street and Dauphin street from North Third street, the expansion of the eastern boundary to American street between Susquehanna avenue and Diamond street from Fourth street; the additional land acquisitions of approximately fifty seven (57) properties for industrial and related land uses; the additional land acquisition of appro...
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The enacted ordinance approves the third amendments to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the New Kensington–Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.
Amending an Ordinance approved June 13, 1997, as amended, which approved the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the New Kensington - Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, by approving the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the third amendment to the urban renewal plan which provide, inter alia, for certain additional land acquisition of approximately five (5) properties for residential and related reuses and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project, all as contained in the third amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the third amendment to the urban renewal plan.
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This vetoed bill would have revised the boundaries of Philadelphia’s 10 City Council districts.
Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts, under certain terms and conditions.
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The vetoed bill would have allowed people to be appointed to most Philadelphia civil service jobs without already living in the city.
Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that an employee in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment.
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Meeting date
December 12, 2001
This enacted measure authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to buy the 49,444-square-foot property at 2114-60 North American Street for up to $350,000, plus related costs.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to purchase a certain tract of land situate at 2114-60 North American Street, for a consideration not to exceed Three Hundred Fifty Thousand ($350,000.00), 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); and further authorizing PAID, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement, to convey such land for a nominal consideration to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, or its nominee; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to accept a parcel of School District real estate near Red Lion Road and Roosevelt Boulevard and convey it to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development under the terms of an existing development agreement.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept from the School District of Philadelphia all or any portion of certain real estate in the vicinity of Red Lion road and Roosevelt boulevard, to subsequently convey such property to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), and to convey to the School District of Philadelphia all or any portion of certain other City-owned real estate in the vicinity of Red Lion road and Roosevelt boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
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The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia and the Redevelopment Authority to carry out a neighborhood transformation program to revitalize, redevelop, and transform blighted areas.
Authorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Redevelopment Authority relating to a comprehensive neighborhood transformation program for revitalization, renewal, redevelopment and transformation of blighted areas within the City of Philadelphia and other activities to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Philadelphia; (ii) the issuance by the Redevelopment Authority of bonds, notes or other evidence of indebtedness in one or more series, to pay the costs of the neighborhood transformation program; and (iii) the obligation of the City of Philadelphia to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds; covenanting that the City of Philadelphia will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for Service Fee and other amounts...
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to accept a quitclaim deed from Pennsylvania transferring the Commonwealth’s interest in the Pennsylvania Hall Parcel, part of the former Philadelphia Civic Center site, to the City.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept a quitclaim deed from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania conveying to the City all of the Commonwealth's interest in a certain parcel of land that is part of the site of the former Philadelphia Civic Center and that is commonly known as the Pennsylvania Hall Parcel.
RECESSED
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The enacted ordinance adds the Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations to the Vacant Property Review Committee.
Amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Vacant and Surplus Properties," by amending Section 16-404 entitled "The Vacant Property Review Committee," by adding a subsection on Philadelphia Association of Community Development Corporations.
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Meeting date
December 11, 2001
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