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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Council actions
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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December 6, 2007
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring First District Congressman Robert A.
Honoring First District Congressman Robert A. Brady for his lifetime of service to Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring Hillel S.
Honoring Hillel S. Levinson, Esquire, for his many years of community service to the City of Philadelphia and the Manayunk community.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Lou Cappiella for his 55-year career of helping people in the Roxborough and Manayunk communities.
Honoring Lou Cappiella on his 55 year career of helping people in the Roxborough/Manayunk community and making it a great place to live.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Police Commissioner Sylvester M.
Honoring Police Commissioner Sylvester M. Johnson, for Forty-Three (43) Years in service to the citizens of Philadelphia, his "dedication, civic commitment, fairness and respect for the rule of law" and his lifelong commitment to the positive development of youth.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution denounces The Hershey Company’s marketing and distribution of Ice Breaker Pacs, whose packaging resembles illegal-drug pouches.
Denouncing the Hershey Company for their marketing and distribution of Ice Breaker Pacs and urging the company to immediately remove the product and repackage the product in a more responsible manner.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use proceeds from Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bonds to acquire five properties: 1737 Belfield Avenue, 1636–38 Church Lane, 1914 Dennie Street, and 4344 and 4346 Germantown Avenue.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to use NTI bond proceeds for the acquisition of 1737 Belfield avenue, 1636-38 Church lane, 1914 Dennie street and 4344 & 4346 Germantown avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution designating December 20, 2007, as National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day.
Philadelphia City Council Resolution Designating December 20, 2007 as National Homeless Persons' Memorial Day.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and related disposition plan for Parcel No.
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 South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 289 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 720 South Broad street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Brandywine Graphic Workshop, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in Philadelphia’s 36th and 48th Wards 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-sixth and Forty-eighth 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park to enter into a lease with the Overbrook Park Civic Association, a nonprofit organization.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease with the Overbrook Park Civic Association ("OPCA") under which the City would lease Rose Recreation Center and appurtenant grounds and facilities to OPCA to occupy and maintain and use to operate programs benefiting the community, under various provisions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City and the Philadelphia Municipal Authority to acquire, design, build, equip, and lease a youth center facility at 91 North 48th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City and in cooperation with The Philadelphia Municipal Authority (the "Authority"), to undertake a project consisting of the acquisition, design, construction, equipping and leasing of a youth center facility (the "Project") at 91 North 48th Street (the "Property"); authorizing and approving: (i) the sale of the Property by the City to the Authority; (ii) the entering into, execution and delivery of a Lease of the Project from the Authority to the City; (iii) the issuance by the Authority of lease revenue bonds in one or more series, to pay the acquisition price and costs of the Project, and arrangement of interim financing in connection therewith; (iv) the provisions for establishment of credit enhancement, exchange agreements and swaps; (v) the assignment of the Lease by the Authority to a trustee; (vi) the obligation of the City to pay all obligations of the Authority incurred in connection with the issuance of the l...
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Municipal Authority to acquire, build, operate, own, and lease the property and facilities at 91 North 48th Street for the New Youth Center Facility, a secure residential detention facility for Philadelphia juveniles that will provide educational, health, and social services.
Authorizing The Philadelphia Municipal Authority, incorporated pursuant to the "Municipality Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended (the "Act"), and an ordinance of Council, approved December 23, 1975, to acquire, hold, construct, improve, maintain, operate, own and lease, either in the capacity of lessor or lessee, to the City of Philadelphia or to others, the real property, facilities, equipment and the improvements thereon located at 91 North 48th Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, for a secure residential detention facility providing educational, health and social services to juveniles in the City of Philadelphia and to be known as the New Youth Center Facility (the "Project"), and to exercise with respect to such Project all powers granted by the Act, subject to certain terms and conditions; and further, authorizing an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of The Philadelphia Municipal Authority to extend the term of its existence to the year 2054.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance renamed the city’s tax-incentive chapter and established a Philadelphia Strategic Development Area in parts of the 35th Ward near Langdon Street, Godfrey Avenue, Summerdale Avenue, and Whitaker Avenue.
Amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone and Economic Development District," by renaming said Chapter "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District, And Strategic Development Area," to provide for the contingent exemption, abatement or credit of certain taxes within a specified geographic area, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter an agreement with the owners of 4641 East Roosevelt Boulevard to grant the City a right-of-way along part of the Tacony Creek for drainage and sewer purposes.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owners of 4641 East Roosevelt Boulevard for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the property along the Tacony Creek from approximately 550 feet east of Whitaker Avenue to approximately 750 feet west of former "I" Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2005 ordinance concerning the removal of Harlan, Stewart, and Nassau Streets from the City Plan between 21st and 22nd Streets, while reserving gas-main rights-of-way in parts of Stewart and Nassau Streets.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 050516) approved June 29, 2005, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Harlan Street, Stewart Street, and Nassau Street, each from 21st Street to 22nd Street and by reserving and placing on City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the beds of Stewart Street and Nassau Street being stricken under authority of this Ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions", by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This vetoed bill would have required the Department of Recreation to dedicate 10% of program activities and budget spending at one Class A recreation center to children with autism spectrum disorders.
Amending Title 15 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parks and Recreation," by requiring the Department of Recreation to provide ten percent of all program activities and budgetary expenditures at one Class A Recreation Center to children with autistic disorders, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City to lease Belmont Mansion and related buildings, grounds, and facilities to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a ground lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, under which the City would lease Belmont Mansion and appurtenant buildings, grounds and facilities (collectively, the "Belmont Mansion Complex") to PAID and pursuant to which PAID would enter into a ground sublease with the American Women's Heritage Society, under which AWHS would occupy, operate, and help maintain the Belmont Mansion Complex and develop and operate a museum about the Underground Railroad, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approved the Center City District’s 2008–2012 plan to provide business improvements and administrative services in Philadelphia’s central business district, including enhanced evening cleaning and expanded landscape maintenance.
Approving the plan, estimated costs and proposed method of assessment and charges of the Center City District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the central business district of the City of Philadelphia for 2008-2012; and approving estimated costs for debt service through 2025; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.