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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May 19, 2005
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2005 capital budget, raising its spending limit from $58.652 million to $63.947 million.
Amending Bill No. 040765, entitled "An Ordinance Approving the Fiscal Year 2005 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2006 through 2010", by approving a revised Capital Budget for Fiscal Year 2005.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s rules for outdoor advertising signs, including license requirements, fees, sign-owner information, and tax compliance.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, section 9-602, entitled "Outdoor Advertising," by amending the requirements for obtaining and the conditions for issuance of licenses, including the applicable fees; imposing safety requirements; increasing penalties; providing certain reporting requirements; amending certain definitions; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s parking tax to apply a 15% tax to valet parking transactions, in addition to covered parking-facility transactions.
Amending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," to provide for a tax on valet parking transactions, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance created a 7% excise tax on the purchase, rental, or licensing of space in Philadelphia for installing, placing, or maintaining outdoor advertising signs.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by creating a new Chapter 19-3400, entitled "Excise Tax on Outdoor Advertising Transactions," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approved the twelfth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the twelfth 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 ninth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately forty three ( 43 ) properties for residential 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council enacted an amendment to the redevelopment plan for the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Lancaster and Belmont avenues and several nearby streets.
Approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lancaster avenue, Belmont avenue, Pennsgrove street, Forty-second street, Haverford avenue, Forty-fourth street, Fairmount avenue and Forty-seventh street, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately six (6) properties for residential 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related property-use rules 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 395 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1616-1618 North Bailey street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Andre Taylor 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 Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 2100 and 2102 East Cumberland 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 Thirty-first 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution urges Pennsylvania’s U.S.
Urging the Pennsylvania U.S. Senators and Congressional Delegation to Oppose the Proposed Cut in Federal Funding for Adult Basic and Literacy Education and the Even Start Program.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 5606 Lansdowne Avenue, a City-owned property in the Fourth Ward, 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 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring May 28–30, 2005, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in celebration of the Twelfth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Declaring May 28-30, 2005, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in Celebration of the Twelfth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution declaring June 3, 2005, “Safe Night Philadelphia Day.” The resolution recognized Safe Night Philadelphia, a citywide youth-safety effort involving conflict resolution, leadership development, and anger-management activities at schools and other youth-serving sites, and honored the program’s Philadelphia organizers.
Declaring June 3, 2005 as "Safe Night Philadelphia Day."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring June 16, 2005, "Tammi Terrell Day" in recognition of the Philadelphia-born Motown singer.
Declaring June 16, 2005 as "Tammi Terrell Day."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create a five-member Board of Ethics appointed by the Mayor with City Council’s advice and consent.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating and empowering a new Board of Ethics, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving the sale of about five acres at Seventieth Street and Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area to Automall Realty 70th Street, LLC, or its nominee.
Approving the action of the Boards of the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to sell Parcel E-22, located at Seventieth Street and Holstein Avenue in the Eastwick Urban Renewal Area - Stage "A" Industrial, containing approximately five acres to the Automall Realty 70th Street, LLC, or its nominee.
Introduced (By Request) and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 16 parcels in the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, identified by addresses on North 44th, North 46th, June, Laird, Markoe, Reno, and Westminster streets.
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 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel Nos. 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76 & 77 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No.62 as 653 North Forty-fourth street, for Parcel No. 63 as 849 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 64 as 870 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 65 as 890 North Forty-sixth street, for Parcel No. 66 as 800 June street, for Parcel No. 67 as 801 June street, for Parcel No. 68 as 837 June street, for Parcel No. 69 as 841-843 June street, for Parcel No. 70 as 4519-4521 Laird street, for Parcel No. 71 as 800-802 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 72 as 829-831 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 73 as 830 Markoe street, for Parcel No. 74 as 4345 Reno street, for Parcel No. 75 as 4508-4512 Westminster avenue, for Pa...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council approved a redevelopment contract and 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 Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 211 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses 3617-3623 Melon street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with 1260 Housing Corporation 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 1413 Reed Street 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 Thirty-sixth 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.