Council actions
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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February 14, 2013
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February 7, 2013
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold hearings on whether an arrangement tied to Philadelphia’s available Category 2 casino license would be legal and feasible.
Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold hearings to examine the feasibility and legality of an arrangement which could maximize Philadelphia's economic benefit from the issuance of the available Category 2 Slot Machine Operator license.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning 39th and Sansom Streets Corporation, doing business as Cavanaugh's Leprechaun.
Transmitting a bill authorizing 39th and Sansom Streets Corporation t/a Cavanaugh's Leprechaun to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 119 S. 39th Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication concerns a proposed sewer and drainage right of way extending west from Front Street, north of Callowhill Street, to the Delaware Expressway.
Authorizing the plotting upon a portion of City Plan No. 271 of a right of way for sewer and drainage purposes extending from the westerly side of Front Street, north of Callowhill Street, westwardly to the Delaware Expressway, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right of way, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed resolution concerning a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redevelopment and urban renewal at 1716–1726 Folsom Street, 1730–1750 Folsom Street, and 703–705 North 18th Street.
Transmitting a resolution approving 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 1716-1726 Folsom street, 1730-1750 Folsom street and 703-705 North Eighteenth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Equinox Property Group II, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving 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 400 West Susquehanna avenue (including 2152 North Fourth street and 2159 North Leithgow street), 417 West Susquehanna avenue (including 2202 North Leithgow street and 2203 North Lawrence street), 2151 North Fourth street and 2153-2155 North Leithgow street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Norris Square Civic Association and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120656-AA and 120918, which were passed by Council on January 24, 2013, were signed by the Mayor on February 6, 2013.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill confirming the appointment of Rev. C. Kevin Gillespie, S.J., Ph.D., as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2014.
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This adopted City Council resolution recognizes and honors Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on its 100th anniversary.
Honoring Delta Sigma Theta Sorority on its 100th Anniversary.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings on how the City collects delinquent commercial real estate taxes owed to the City and School District.
Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings on the procedures that the City currently employs and proposes to employ to collect delinquent commercial real estate taxes owed the City and School District, the effectiveness or shortcomings of existing and proposed procedures, and the additional measures and resources required to improve the system for collecting delinquent real estate taxes.
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The adopted resolution supports and calls for passage of Pennsylvania House Bill 34.
Supporting House Bill 34 which requires the design, construction and renovation of certain State-owned or State-leased buildings to comply with specified energy and environmental building standards; and providing for the powers and duties of the Department of General Services.
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The adopted resolution encourages the United States Navy to hold the commissioning ceremony for the USS Somerset (LPD-25) in Philadelphia.
Encouraging the United States Navy to commission the USS Somerset (LPD-25) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings on vacant, tax-delinquent properties, their effects on Philadelphia, and the City’s methods for collecting unpaid real estate taxes on those properties.
Authorizing City Council's Committee of the Whole to hold public hearings on vacant, tax delinquent properties in the City, the impact of such properties on the City, and the procedures that the City currently employs and proposes to employ to collect delinquent real estate taxes from such properties and the efficacy of those procedures.
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The adopted resolution recognizes the Pennsylvania State House and State Senate’s efforts to investigate the potential misuse of religion to commit crimes.
Recognizing the State House and State Senate's efforts in investigating the potential misuse of religion to commit crimes particularly in the case of Nai'lla Robinson, who was abducted from her Bryant School classroom.
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Adopted as a ceremonial resolution, the City Council recognizes Nelson Mandela Myers for finding a missing five-year-old child, calling 911, and helping ensure the child received care and was reunited with her mother.
Recognizing Mr. Nelson Mandela Myers for his acts of kindness and community involvement.
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The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of three City-owned properties—2004 North Bodine Street, 278 West Cornwall Street, and 3020 North Orianna Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
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 Nineteenth 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 terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
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