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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 21, 2013
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the Love Park Parking Garage beneath JFK Plaza at 15th and Arch Streets.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute and deliver a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain parcel of land, together with the improvements located thereon, commonly known as Love Park Parking Garage, located generally beneath JFK Plaza at 15th and Arch Streets; together with certain rights and obligations of the owner of the Love Park Parking Garage unit under a certain Declaration of Rights, Easements, Covenants and Restrictions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning boxes used to distribute news and printed material on Philadelphia streets.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," to add new subsections providing for additional penalties and procedures for violations of the section, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication reports on proposed Bill No.
The Honorable Michael A. Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 Re: Bill No. 130770- Amending Title 14 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising use regulations relating to medical, dental, and health practitioners in certain areas of the City, under certain terms and conditions. Dear Mayor Nutter: Pursuant to Section 4-604 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Planning Commission reviewed Bill No. 130770, introduced by Councilmembers O'Neill and Henon on October 24, 2013. Bill No. 130770 will create a new Section 14-515 "/NE Northeast Overlay District," comprised of all divisions of the 41st Ward, divisions 1-6, 12,15, 20, 23 and 25 of the 45th Ward; divisions 7-22 of the 54th Ward; all divisions of the 55th Ward; all divisions of the 57th Ward; divisions 17, 21-22, and 24-26 of the 62nd Ward; all divisions of the 64th Ward; all divisions of the 65th Ward, and all divisions of the 56th, 58th...
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This communication concerns a proposed change to Philadelphia’s City Plan that would vacate portions of Swanson Street and Fitzwater Street, reserve rights-of-way for sewer, drainage, water-main, and other utility purposes, and relocate part of the Delaware Expressway’s planned boundary.
November 20, 2013 The Honorable Michael A. Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Bill No. 130726- Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 71 and 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson Street from Catharine Street to its terminus northwardly therefrom, striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to its terminus westwardly therefrom, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Swanson Street being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and public utility purposes extending from the terminus of Catharine Street, west of Swanson Street, to the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, and relocating the easterly right-of-way line of the Delaware Expressway, from Catharine Street to a point ...
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November 20, 2013 The Honorable Michael A Nutter Mayor, City of Philadelphia City Hall, Room 215 Philadelphia, PA 19107 RE: Bill No. 130725- An Ordinance amending Chapter 14 of The Philadelphia Code entitled, "Zoning and Planning" by clarifying the criteria for granting a variance, under certain terms and conditions. Dear Mayor Nutter: Pursuant to Section 4-604 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, the City Planning Commission has reviewed Bill No. 130725 introduced by Councilmember O'Neill on October 10, 2013. Bill No. 130725 amends the Zoning Code by adding language to "Section 14-303 Common Procedures and Requirements" by adding the phrase "whether use or dimensional" with regard to the general criteria for granting a variance. It attempts to clarify that the concept of /east variance, meaning that a variance should represent the minimum action necessary to afford zoning relief, is to be applied to both use variances, as well as dimensional variances. At it...
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 130745, which was passed by Council on November 14, 2013, was signed by the Mayor on November 14, 2013.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls on its 125th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring the Alumnae Association of the Philadelphia High School for Girls on its 125th Anniversary.
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City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring the Martin Luther King High School football team for winning the 2013 Philadelphia Public League Class AAA championship, the first in the school's history.
Recognizing and honoring the achievements of the 2013 Martin Luther King High School football team.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating the Women’s Law Project on its 40th anniversary.
Honoring and Congratulating the Women's Law Project on its 40th Anniversary.
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The adopted resolution honors William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr., a Philadelphia native, for his work advancing civil rights, equality, and the law.
Honoring and recognizing the Honorable William Thaddeus Coleman, Jr. for his trailblazing efforts in the areas of civil rights, equality, and the law.
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This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings about negotiations between Corizon Health, Inc., and District 1199C.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to examine the negotiations between Corizon Health, Inc., and District 1199C to ensure Corizon is in compliance with all provisions of their latest contract with the City of Philadelphia.
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Adopted legislation approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 250 West Berkley Street in the Southwest Germantown Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Southwest Germantown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 250 West Berkley street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Sharon Jennings and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant, City-owned property at 2248 Ruffner Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
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 Thirteenth Ward 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.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of City-owned properties at 2813 West Somerset Street and 3100 North 27th 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 Thirty-Eighth Ward 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.
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The adopted resolution calls on companies extracting natural gas from the Marcellus Shale to discount shipping rates for gas transported to Philadelphia, citing potential downstream environmental risks and the lack of an impact tax regime.
Calling on energy producers currently engaged in hydrocarbon recovery operations in the Marcellus Shale to discount natural gas molecules to the City of Philadelphia due to the downstream environmental risks in order to facilitate economic growth and to create a mutually beneficial relationship between Philadelphia and the energy industry.
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This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of six City-owned properties in the Thirty-seventh Ward 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 Thirty-seventh Ward 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.
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City Council adopted a resolution appointing Cornelia Swinson to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Cornelia Swinson to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District of Philadelphia.
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City Council adopted a resolution appointing Ingrid R.
Appointing Ingrid R. Shephard to the Board of Directors of the Germantown Special Services District of Philadelphia.
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