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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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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140050

This communication, now placed on file, returns Bill No.

January 2, 2014 TO THE PRESIDENT AND THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted January 23, 2013, Bill No. 130701, entitled "An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to permit City elected officials to become candidates for nomination of election to public office without first resigning from their City office, under certain terms and conditions; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter Mayor

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140049

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating an irregularly shaped portion of Laurel Street, from Canal Street to Delaware Avenue, by relocating the southwesterly houseline of said Laurel Street a variable distance northeastwardly and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for sewer and drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the portion of Laurel Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140048

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Croskey Street from its terminus north of Cherry Street to a point approximately five feet southwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140047

This communication, now placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development’s possible purchase of about 2.7 acres at 5210 Lindbergh Boulevard.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to purchase approximately Two and Seven-Tenths (2.7) acres of land situate at 5210 Lindbergh Boulevard, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation (PIDC).

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140046

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Philadelphia farmers' markets.

Transmitting a bill amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," to remove the requirement that operators of farmers' markets obtain a license from the Department of Licenses and Inspections, to provide for registration by market operators with the Department of Public Health, and to adjust various requirements for the operation of farmers' markets, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140045

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia Code Title 2 to address the powers and duties of the Department of Prisons.

Transmitting a bill amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the powers and duties of the Department of Prisons created under Section 3-100 of the Home Rule Charter; and further amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for the salary of the Commissioner of Prisons, all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140044

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

Transmitting a bill, providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to penal, reformatory and correctional institutions to a newly-created Department of Prisons and Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons and add certain duties to such department; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election; all under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140043

This communication concerns a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that would create a Department of Prisons and a Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons.

Transmitting a resolution proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to create the Department of Prisons, to transfer the functions of certain City agencies with respect to penal, reformatory and correctional institutions to a newly-created Department of Prisons and Board of Trustees of Philadelphia Prisons, and to provide for additional duties of the Department, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140042

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

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 130723, which was passed by Council on December 5, 2013, was signed by the Mayor on January 20, 2014.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140041

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

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120647, 130251-A, 130687, 130816 and 130855, which were passed by Council on December 12, 2013, was signed by the Mayor on January 20, 2014.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140040

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

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 13008, 130448, 130578, 130589, 130636, 130658, 130660, 130721, 130727, 130763, 130771, 130772, 130773, 130774, 130775, 130803, 130806, 130807, 130808, 130811, 130812 and 130848, which were passed by Council on December 12, 2013, was signed by the Mayor on January 8, 2014.

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140039

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

December 18, 2013 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: 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 bill: Bill No. 130817 Not recommended for approval Bill No. 130818 Not recommended for approval Bill No. 130879 Recommended for approval Respectfully submitted, Michael A. Nutter Mayor

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Council Action2014-01-23
COMMUNICATION 140038

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

Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 130156-A, 130686, 130764, 130765, 130804, 130805, 130854, 130856, 130873, 130874, 130875, 130876 and 130877, which were passed by Council on December 12, 2013, was signed by the Mayor on December 18, 2013.

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Council Action2014-01-23
Resolution 140037

This adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.

Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 130701-A, entitled "An Ordinance providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to permit City elected officials to become candidates for nomination of election to public office without first resigning from their City office, under certain terms and conditions; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council.

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