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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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November 10, 2015

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October 29, 2015

Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150842

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would allow the City to acquire property or easements along the Delaware River and the Delaware River Trail through purchase, condemnation, or other means.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to acquire title or a lesser interest such as an easement, by purchase, condemnation or otherwise, in parcels of land along the Delaware River and the Delaware River Trail, and authorizing an agreement between the City and the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the PRA to act as the City's condemnation agent, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150841

This communication, now placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning an eighteenth supplement to Philadelphia’s 1989 water and wastewater revenue bond ordinance.

Transmitting a bill constituting the Eighteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell one or more series or subseries of tax-exempt or taxable water and wastewater revenue bonds and revenue refunding bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at fixed or variable rates; determining the sufficiency of pledged Project Revenues; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligations with respect to such Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds of such Bonds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance o...

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150840

This communication, placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill to supplement Philadelphia’s 1989 ordinance for water and wastewater revenue bonds.

Transmitting a bill constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at prescribed fixed or variable rates; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) for such Bonds; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligations with respect to such Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds of such Bonds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150839

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire a trestle over Germantown Avenue just below Cresheim Valley Drive and to enter into an agreement to license from PECO Energy Company a certain strip of land running parallel to a portion of Cresheim Creek to be used as part of the Cresheim Trail, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150838

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Public Property Commissioner and the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to execute a document and file it in the Recorder of Deeds office to extinguish a 25-foot easement in favor of the City along former Hamilton Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150838

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Public Property Commissioner and the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to execute a document and file it in the Recorder of Deeds office to extinguish a 25-foot easement in favor of the City along former Hamilton Street between Eighteenth and Nineteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150837

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 187 of a certain right of way reserved for water main purposes and gas main purposes in the area lying southwest of Butler Street and northwest of Aramingo Avenue and the plotting upon the said City Plan of a new right of way for water main purposes and gas main purposes in an alternate location within the same area and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right of way being plotted, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150836

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a revision to City Plan No.

Tranmsitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 195 by striking from the City Plan Webb Street from Huntingdon Street to a point approximately one-hundred feet southwestwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150835

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would allow the City's Managing Director or a designee to enter into cable television franchise renewal agreements with Comcast of Philadelphia, LLC and Comcast of Philadelphia II, LLC.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the City's Managing Director or his designee to enter into a cable television franchise renewal agreement with COMCAST OF PHILADELPHIA, LLC and COMCAST OF PHILADELPHIA II, LLC, renewing the cable television franchises granted by the City to Comcast for Franchise Areas I, II, III and IV, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150834

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

October 27, 2015 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHA: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission on the following bills: Bill No. 150407 Not recommended for approval Bill No. 150643 Not recommended for approval Bill No. 150645 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150667 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150705 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150721 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150722 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150744 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150767 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150745 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150746 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150747 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150766 Recommended for approval Bill No. 150766 Exercising 45 Day Extension Bill No. 150770 Exercising 45 Day Extension Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150833

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

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 150612, which was passed by Council on October 22, 2015, was signed by the Mayor on October 27, 2015.

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Council Action2015-10-29
COMMUNICATION 150832

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

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 140519-AA, 150058, 150059, 150539, 150574, 150602, 150605, 150616, 150644, 150647, 150663, 150664, 150665, 150671, 150706 and 150707, which were passed by Council on October 15, 2015, were signed by the Mayor on October 27, 2015.

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Council Action2015-10-29
Resolution 150830

This adopted resolution celebrates, honors, and thanks veterans on Veterans Day 2015.

Celebrating, honoring and thanking our veterans on Veterans Day 2015.

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Council Action2015-10-29
Resolution 150829

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Frances M.

Recognizing and honoring Ms. Frances M. Jones on the occasion of her retirement as the Assistant General Manager of Government Affairs for SEPTA.

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Council Action2015-10-29
Resolution 150828

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Lisa Ciaranca Kaplan, principal of Andrew Jackson Elementary School, for receiving the 2015 Escalante-Gradillas Prize for Best in Education.

Honoring and Recognizing Lisa Ciaranca Kaplan from Andrew Jackson Elementary School on being nationally recognized and awarded the 2015 Escalante-Gradillas Prize for Best in Education.

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Council Action2015-10-29
Resolution 150827

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and recognizing Roman Catholic High School for its 125th anniversary of Catholic education in Philadelphia.

Honoring and Recognizing Roman Catholic High School on the occasion of their Quasquicentennial (125 years) Anniversary of Catholic Education in Philadelphia.

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