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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

October 13, 2011

Council Action2011-10-13
COMMUNICATION 110732

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

Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Brewerytown Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 26 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 3101 West Girard avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with SRD Brewerytown LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.

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Council Action2011-10-13
COMMUNICATION 110731

This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning Thomas Jefferson University’s construction, ownership, and maintenance of light bollards that would encroach on the property at 901 Walnut Street, subject to stated terms and conditions.

Transmitting a bill authorizing Thomas Jefferson University ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain various encroachments of light bollards at 901 Walnut Street ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

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Council Action2011-10-13
COMMUNICATION 110730

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning New Kensington Community Development Corporation’s construction, ownership, and maintenance of light-column encroachments at Girard Avenue and Columbia Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

Transmitting a bill authorizing New Kensington Community Development Corporation, ("Owner") to construct, own and maintain, various encroachments of light columns located at the intersection of Girard Avenue and Columbia Avenue ("Property"), under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

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Council Action2011-10-13
COMMUNICATION 110729

This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s Standards of Conduct and Ethics to include life partners among the family members covered by various ethical rules.

Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics," to include Life Partners among the family members listed therein for purposes of application of various ethical rules, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110725

This adopted resolution honors and congratulates the Most Reverend Charles Joseph Chaput on his installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

Honoring and Congratulating the Most Reverend Charles Joseph Chaput for his recent installation as Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110690

The adopted resolution recognizes, honors, and thanks LoJack SafetyNet for helping Philadelphia public safety agencies locate people with autism, Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, and other cognitive conditions who wander.

Recognizing, Honoring, And Thanking LoJack(r) SafetyNet(tm)-For Their Outstanding Commitment To Philadelphians Who Suffer From Cognitive Disorders.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110688

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing October 2011 as Parent Involvement Month at the School District of Philadelphia.

Recognizing October as Parent Involvement Month at the School District of Philadelphia.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110687

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 5431 and 5433-35 West Thompson Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110686

The adopted resolution calls on Philadelphia and City Council to support lawsuits against the Delaware River Basin Commission and federal agencies.

Calling on the City and the City Council of Philadelphia to support, as Friend of the Court, consolidated lawsuits brought by the Attorney General of the State of New York and others against the Delaware River Basin Commission (DRBC) and involved federal agencies to require that no drilling of Marcellus Shale take place until a full environmental analysis is completed.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110685

City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related property-disposition plan for Parcels 89 and 90 in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, located at 2018-2020 and 2024 Reed Street.

Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 89 and 90 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 89 as 2018-2020 Reed street and for Parcel No. 90 as 2024 Reed street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Charlene E. Wilson-Doffoney and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110684

City Council adopted a resolution honoring Bishop Joseph C.

Also naming the 2000 Block of East Tulpehocken Street as "Joseph C. Aiken, Sr. Way."

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110683

Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Elmer Smith for his journalism career and civic and community engagement in the Philadelphia region.

Honoring the Career of Elmer Smith.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110682

City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract for Parcel No.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the 45th & Sansom Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 11 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 122 South Forty-sixth street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Kfir Binnfeld and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110589

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of several City-owned properties, without payment, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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 Sixteenth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second and Forty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

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Council Action2011-10-13
Resolution 110540

Adopted legislation authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the vacant City-owned properties at 2007 and 2009 North Woodstock Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, 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-second Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

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Meeting date

October 6, 2011

Council Action2011-10-06
COMMUNICATION 110711

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the possible issuance and sale of Philadelphia Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds.

Transmitting a bill constituting the Eleventh Supplemental Ordinance to the Amended and Restated General Airport Revenue Refunding Bond Ordinance; authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to issue and sell one or more series of tax-exempt or taxable Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds of the City of Philadelphia; designating the obligations to be refunded from certain proceeds of such Airport Revenue Refunding Bonds; setting forth the use of proceeds; providing for the pledge of certain passenger facility charges solely for bonds which refund the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Airport Revenue Bond, Series 1998B and the City of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Airport Revenue Bond, Series 2001A; determining the sufficiency of pledged Amounts Available for Debt Service; covenanting for the payment of interest and principal; authorizing the Bond Committee to take certain action with regard to the terms and conditions of the Airport Revenue Refu...

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Council Action2011-10-06
COMMUNICATION 110710

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

Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 921-27 Ellsworth Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.

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Council Action2011-10-06
COMMUNICATION 110709

This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning a revision to the City Plan.

Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 228 by striking from the City Plan Markle Street from Ridge Avenue to a point approximately four-hundred one feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.

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