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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 11, 2012

Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120820

This enacted ordinance authorized a Fiscal Year 2013 transfer of $2,911,238 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Office of Property Assessment.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120819

This enacted ordinance authorized a $2 million transfer for Fiscal Year 2013 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, Law Department.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120818

This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $37.15 million in Fiscal Year 2013 appropriations within the City’s General Fund and Grants Revenue Fund.

Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2013 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120784

The enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner and the Free Library of Philadelphia to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for personal computers, related equipment, and installation and maintenance services.

Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner and the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement for the leasing of personal computers and associated equipment, to include related maintenance and other services, from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for the use of the Free Library of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120784

The enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner and the Free Library of Philadelphia to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for personal computers, related equipment, and installation and maintenance services.

Authorizing the Procurement Commissioner and the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement for the leasing of personal computers and associated equipment, to include related maintenance and other services, from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, for the use of the Free Library of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120755

The enacted measure approves the seventh amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Washington Avenue, Broad Street, Moore Street, and Twenty-fifth Street.

Approving the seventh amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by the southerly side of Washington avenue on the north, the westerly side of Broad street on the east, the northerly side of Moore street on the south and the easterly side of Twenty-fifth street on the west, including the seventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of forty-three (43) properties for residential, recreational and related reuses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SIGNED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120728

This enacted bill approves the sixth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No.

Approving the sixth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Independence Mall Urban Renewal Area, Unit No. 4, being the area beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of Arch street and the westerly side of Ninth Street, including the sixth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of certain parcels located within or adjacent to the bed of ground formerly known as Ridge avenue and generally situated between the northwest intersection of North Eighth street and Race street and the southeast intersection of North Ninth street and Vine street for mixed-use reuses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SIGNED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120727

This enacted bill approves the 18th amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the South Central Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the eighteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the South Central Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of the southerly side of Washington avenue projected and the easterly side of Delaware avenue, including the eighteenth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twelfth amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of five (5) properties for recreational and related reuses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SIGNED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120724

This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Fifth Street, Clearfield Street, Sixth Street, and Allegheny Avenue.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Fifth Street, Clearfield Street, Sixth Street, and Allegheny Avenue.

SIGNED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120720

This enacted bill approves the fifteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, including changes to the urban renewal and relocation plans.

Approving the fifteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the twelfth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately seventeen (17) properties for commercial and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.

SIGNED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Resolution 120679

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings about human trafficking in Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Committee on Public Safety to hold hearings to investigate Human Trafficking in the City of Philadelphia.

RECESSED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120661

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to move portions of the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue and Penn Street northwestward.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Spring Garden Street to Ellen Street, a variable distance northwestwardly and relocating the southeasterly curbline of Penn Street from Delaware Avenue to Ellen Street, sixteen feet northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway areas of said Delaware Avenue and Penn Street.

SIGNED

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Council Action2012-12-11
Bill 120654

This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for stream buffers, waterfront setbacks, and certain overlay districts, and approves a Philadelphia Water Department map identifying protected watercourses.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by revising certain provisions and definitions, and making technical changes, all relating to stream buffers, waterfront setbacks, and certain overlay districts; and further approving a Water Department Hydrology Map designating watercourses subject to waterfront setback requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

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Meeting date

December 6, 2012

Council Action2012-12-06
COMMUNICATION 121032

This communication, placed on file, reports that Mayor Michael A.

December 6, 2012 To The President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted December 6, 2012, Bill No. 120774, entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning 'by revising and clarifying certain provisions and making technical changes; and amending various other Titles to make conforming changes; all under certain terms and conditions," 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 Action2012-12-06
COMMUNICATION 121031

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 1415 North Fourth street and 1419 North Fourth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with BMK Properties LLC 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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Council Action2012-12-06
COMMUNICATION 121030

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 New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2023 East Susquehanna avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Wesley Cascone 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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Council Action2012-12-06
COMMUNICATION 121029

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

Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Director of Commerce to file a proposal for funds with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.

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Council Action2012-12-06
COMMUNICATION 121028

This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s rules on individual conduct to license certain horses, set requirements for keeping them, and address penalties and enforcement.

Transmitting a bill amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," to provide for the licensing of certain horses, to provide for requirements with respect to keeping certain horses, and to further provide for penalties and enforcement, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Managing Director and Deputy Mayor for Administration and Coordination.

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