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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Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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June 9, 2016
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors the Wynnefield Residents Association for its summer program, which employs youth counselors and provides them with mentoring and life-skills guidance.
Recognizing and honoring the Wynnefield Residents Association for their diligent work in employing and mentoring youth during the summer.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer ownership of 23 listed properties in the Sixth Councilmanic District to the Philadelphia Land Bank without payment.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Land Bank deeds conveying title to certain properties located in the Sixth Councilmanic District pursuant to the requirements of the Commonwealth Land Bank Act.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Joint Committees on Licenses and Inspections and Public Safety to hold hearings about negligent landlords and property managers, foreclosed vacant homes, problem rental properties, and their effects on surrounding communities.
Authorizing the City Council's Joint Committees on Licenses and Inspections and Public Safety to hold hearings on the issue of negligent landlords, property manager, foreclosed vacant residential properties, problem rental properties and their effects on the surrounding community and in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, conditional ownership of 2317 Ridge Avenue 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 Forty-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.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop the properties at 1800 and 1804 Cecil B.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1800 Cecil B. Moore Avenue and 1804 Cecil B. Moore avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Owl Realty Group, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for properties at 1361 and 1363–1365 Germantown Avenue in the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1361 Germantown avenue and 1363-1365 Germantown avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1365 Developers LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted resolution initiating the process to create the Headquarter Hotel Neighborhood Improvement District for the parcel at 1441 Chestnut Street.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district consisting of a parcel located at the northeast corner of 15th Street and Chestnut Street, commonly known as 1441 Chestnut Street, to be known as the Headquarter Hotel Neighborhood Improvement District, designating Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to serve as Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association under the Community and Economic Improvement Act; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are required by the Community and Economic Improvement Act, as amended, prior to adoption of an ordinance that would formally establish the Headquarter Hotel Neighborhood Improvement District.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract for two properties at 753 Brooklyn Street and 4206-4208 Lancaster Avenue in the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 753 Brooklyn street and 4206-4208 Lancaster avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the James Shuler Memorial Foundation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority redevelopment contract for the property at 3500 Lancaster Avenue in the University City Unit 3 Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the University City Unit 3 Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 3500 Lancaster avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with The District One Community Education Center, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 756 Brooklyn Street in the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 756 Brooklyn street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with the James Shuler Memorial Foundation and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires certain educational buildings owned or operated by entities receiving substantial City funding to have water quality certified before receiving a special certificate of inspection and being occupied.
Amending Section A-703.1 of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Certificate of Inspection," to require certification of water quality as a condition of occupancy for certain buildings used for education, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property and Director of Commerce to acquire about 20.8 acres known as Parcel G, bounded by Island and Bartram Avenues and I-95, including the improvements on the land.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire approximately 20.8 acres of land known as Parcel G, bounded by Island and Bartram Avenues and I-95, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes John Rybas of S.
Authorizing John Rybas of S. 17th Street LLC to construct, own, and maintain metal railing encroachments at 1002-16 S. 17th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City Plan and the vacation of the legally open portion of Edgemont Street from Butler Street to a point about 377 feet northeast.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 187 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portion of Edgemont Street from Butler Street to a point approximately three-hundred seventy-seven feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits truck parking at any time on both sides of Edmund Street between Bleigh Avenue and Cottman Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both sides of Edmund Street, from Bleigh Avenue to Cottman Avenue.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits through-truck traffic on the 2800 blocks of Orthodox Street and Hedley Street between Richmond Street and Bath Street.
Prohibiting thru truck traffic on the 2800 block of Orthodox Street and the 2800 block of Hedley Street from Richmond Street to Bath Street, and establishing a truck route on Lewis Street between Richmond Street and Delaware Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes the Headquarter Hotel Neighborhood Improvement District for the parcel at 1441 Chestnut Street, at the northeast corner of 15th and Chestnut Streets.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district consisting of a parcel located at the northeast corner of 15th Street and Chestnut Street, commonly known as 1441 Chestnut Street, to be known as the Headquarter Hotel Neighborhood Improvement District; designating Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to serve as Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for special financing assessments to be levied on property owners within the District to secure the repayment of tax increment financing indebtedness; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; and authorizing the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association to assess property owners within the District and, under certain conditions, collect ...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance officially names the park and playground area at 61st Street and Baltimore Avenue “Robert Wilson III Park.” The designation honors Officer Robert Wilson III, who was killed while protecting people during a robbery and grew up near the playground.
Officially naming and designating the park and playground area located on 61st Street and Baltimore Avenue, in the City of Philadelphia as "Robert Wilson III Park."
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.