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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

September 28, 2000

Council Action2000-09-28
Privileged Resolution 000613

This enacted resolution also names the portion of North Fifth Street between Lehigh Avenue and Indiana Avenue “Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue.” It honors Officer Jose Ortiz, a Philadelphia police officer who died in the line of duty and served the Kensington community.

Also naming that part of North Fifth Street from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue as "Officer Jose Ortiz Avenue."

ADOPTED

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Council Action2000-09-28
Bill 000539

This enacted ordinance authorized a $1 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 Grants Revenue Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

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Council Action2000-09-28
Bill 000225

This enacted ordinance extends the real estate tax exemption for improvements to deteriorated industrial, commercial, and other business properties from three years to ten years.

Amending Chapter 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by changing the exemption schedule for improvements to deteriorated industrial, commercial or other business properties, under certain terms and conditions.

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Meeting date

September 27, 2000

Council Action2000-09-27
Bill 000590

The enacted ordinance increased Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 General Fund appropriation by $45 million, from about $2.83 billion to about $2.88 billion.

Amending an ordinance approved April 11, 2000 (Bill No. 000005), adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001, by making, in accordance with Section 2-301(a) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, certain additional appropriations needed to meet the unanticipated emergency created by a cash flow crisis at the Philadelphia Gas Works.

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Council Action2000-09-27
Bill 000583

The enacted measure amended the agreement governing the Philadelphia Gas Works to allow the City to provide temporary advances of up to $45 million.

Authorizing the amendment of the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation Agreement to provide for a temporary change in the amount of temporary financing that the City may provide to the Philadelphia Gas Works under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing the temporary advance of up to $45,000,000 to the Philadelphia Gas Works pursuant to that Agreement under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

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Council Action2000-09-27
Bill 000394

The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate Thirty-sixth Street between Wharton Street and Grays Ferry Avenue.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 18-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Thirty-sixth street from Wharton street to Grays Ferry avenue and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way within the bed of Thirty-sixth street.

SIGNED

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Council Action2000-09-27
Bill 000088-A

This enacted ordinance extends the Minority Business Enterprise Council (MBEC) and gives it authority to monitor the participation of minority-, female-, and disabled-owned businesses, as well as socially and economically disadvantaged individuals, in contracts involving the City, City agencies, and quasi-public agencies.

Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to the "Contracts and Procurement," by amending Chapter 17-500, entitled "Goals For The Participation Of Minority, Female And Disabled Owned Business in City Contracts" to extend the life of the Minority Business Enterprise Council ("MBEC"), grant authority to MBEC to monitor participation of minority, female, disabled owned business and socially and economically disadvantaged individuals in all City contracts, City Agencies and City Quasi-Public Agencies, and to require regular reporting to City Council, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

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Meeting date

September 26, 2000

Meeting date

September 21, 2000

Council Action2000-09-21
COMMUNICATION 000600

This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the amendment of the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation Agreement to provide for a temporary change in the amount of temporary financing that the City may provide to the Philadelphia Gas Works under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing the temporary advance of up to $45,000,000 to the Philadelphia Gas Works pursuant to that Agreement under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2000-09-21
Privileged Resolution 000599

This enacted resolution honors Naomi Klein for 25 years of service as founding director of the Lively Arts Group and recognizes the organization’s cultural arts tours and community service.

Honoring Naomi Klein and the Lively Arts Group.

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Council Action2000-09-21
Privileged Resolution 000599

This enacted resolution honors Naomi Klein for 25 years of service as founding director of the Lively Arts Group and recognizes the organization’s cultural arts tours and community service.

Honoring Naomi Klein and the Lively Arts Group.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2000-09-21
Resolution 000598

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of six City-owned properties 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 Sixteenth, Twentieth, Thirty-seventh and Forty-seventh 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.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2000-09-21
Resolution 000598

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of six City-owned properties 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 Sixteenth, Twentieth, Thirty-seventh and Forty-seventh 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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Council Action2000-09-21
Resolution 000596

This adopted resolution authorizes the President of City Council to designate a Councilmember to request representation from the City Law Department in appeals of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment decisions.

Authorizing requests to the Law Department to represent City Council in appeals from decisions of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.

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Council Action2000-09-21
Resolution 000596

This adopted resolution authorizes the President of City Council to designate a Councilmember to request representation from the City Law Department in appeals of Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment decisions.

Authorizing requests to the Law Department to represent City Council in appeals from decisions of the Philadelphia Zoning Board of Adjustment and, if the Law Department declines to render such services to City Council, authorizing the retention of outside counsel to provide such services.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2000-09-21
Resolution 000595

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties 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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Seventeenth 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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Council Action2000-09-21
Resolution 000595

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of seven City-owned properties 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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Seventeenth 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.

ADOPTED

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Council Action2000-09-21
Privileged Resolution 000593

The enacted resolution honors participants in Philadelphia’s 2000 “A Journey into Our Heritage” parade and recognizes the Latino community’s contributions to the city.

Honoring the Participants in the 2000 "A Journey into Our Heritage" Parade and recognizing the role of Concilio in improving the lives of the Latino community in Philadelphia.

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