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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

December 1, 2016

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161037

City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for 2511 Sepviva Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2511 Sepviva street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with George C. Dunson and Catherine Dunson and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161036

This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for properties at 2476 and 2478 Jasper Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2476 Jasper street and 2478 Jasper street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Blue Truck Enterprises LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161034

Adopted legislation authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer a surplus City-owned property at 2537 N.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Seventh Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161033

This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 4614, 4616, and 4620 Trenton Avenue and 2008 North 3rd Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Eighteenth and Twenty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161027

The adopted resolution accepts a report from Council’s Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform.

Adopting the report issued by Council's Special Committee on Criminal Justice Reform, containing recommendations on how the City can minimize the amount of non-violent offenders who are incarcerated pretrial.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161026

City Council adopted a resolution also naming the 2100 block of N.

Also naming the 2100 block of N. 56th Street as "Will Smith, Sr. Way" in honor of the late father of comedian and actor, Will Smith, to commemorate his life and service to the West Philadelphia Community.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161024

The adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer 14 surplus properties in the Fifth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank after the City transfers them to the Authority.

Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District that will be transferred by the City to the Authority, by conveyance of such properties to the Philadelphia Land Bank in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161023

Adopted Resolution approves the first amendment to a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract covering properties in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area near Arlington, West Berks, and Monument Streets.

Approving the first amendment to the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 3210-3212 Arlington street, 3211-3219 Arlington street, 3216 Arlington street, 3220-3226 Arlington street, 3223-3237 Arlington street, 3230 Arlington street, 3236 Arlington street, 3225-3227 West Berks street, 3233-3237 West Berks street, 3210-3214 Monument street, 3217 Monument street, 3220 Monument street, 3223-3225 Monument street, 3224 Monument street, 3228 Monument street, 3229 Monument street, 3232-3234 Monument street and 3233-3237 Monument street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the first amendment to the redevelopment contract with the Philadelphia Housing Authority and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the first amendment to the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-12-01
Resolution 161022

City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 1467 North Fifty-third Street in West Philadelphia.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, identified by house number and street address as 1467 North Fifty-third street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Sherri Lewis and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

November 30, 2016

Council Action2016-11-30
Resolution 160932

This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings about services for people with disabilities and compliance with and enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Authorizing the Committee on the Disabled and Persons with Special Needs to hold hearings regarding services for people with disabilities and general compliance with and enforcement of the Americans with Disabilities Act.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-11-30
Bill 160709-A

This enacted ordinance changed Philadelphia’s local bidding preference rules for procurement contracts, including requirements for businesses seeking local-business certification or recertification and rules governing relationships between prime contractors and subcontractors.

Amending Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by further providing with respect to the Local Bidding Preference, including but not limited to provisions concerning penalties, requirements necessary for certification and re-certification, and further providing for the relationship between prime contractors and subcontractors, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-11-30
Bill 160611

The enacted ordinance officially names the park and playground area at 61st Street and Baltimore Avenue “Robert Wilson III Park.” The designation honors Officer Robert Wilson III, who was killed while protecting people during a robbery and grew up near the playground.

Officially naming and designating the park and playground area located on 61st Street and Baltimore Avenue, in the City of Philadelphia as "Robert Wilson III Park."

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-11-30
Bill 160329

The enacted bill renames and designates Daisy Field in Philadelphia as “David Montgomery Field.” The name honors David Montgomery, a former Philadelphia Phillies president and minority owner who grew up in Roxborough and played at the field as a child.

Renaming and Designating Daisy Field as "David Montgomery Field" in the City of Philadelphia.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

November 29, 2016

Council Action2016-11-29
Bill 160873

This lapsed bill would have revised the list of banks and financial institutions where the City Treasurer could deposit City funds.

Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements", by revising the list of City depositories; under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-11-29
Bill 160871

This lapsed bill would have prohibited truck parking at any time on both sides of 8th Street between Bainbridge Street and Fitzwater Street.

Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of 8th Street, from Bainbridge Street to Fitzwater Street.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-11-29
Bill 160870

This lapsed proposal would have prohibited truck parking at any time on both sides of Greenwich Street between 2nd Street and 3rd Street.

Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Greenwich Street, from 2nd Street to 3rd Street.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2016-11-29
Bill 160615

This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City Plan and the vacation of the legally open portion of Edgemont Street from Butler Street to a point about 377 feet northeast.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 187 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Edgemont Street from Butler Street to a point approximately three-hundred seventy-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Meeting date

November 28, 2016