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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Meeting date
September 11, 2003
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s water and sewer rules for property connections.
Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by revising and adding certain requirements regarding maintenance of water and sewer lateral connections, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure makes permanent and expands a tax-credit program for businesses that contribute $100,000 per year in cash to a qualifying community development corporation for 10 consecutive years.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by making permanent and expanding the pilot program under which a credit against business privilege taxes is given to certain businesses that contribute monies to community development corporations undertaking economic development activities within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have limited the Philadelphia Revenue Commissioner’s examinations of taxpayers to the most recent three years, or six years when a tax understatement exceeded 20% in one of the years examined.
Amending Chapter 19-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Taxes and Rents--General," by providing for time limitations on examinations and assessments, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have allowed certain medical expenses to be deducted from income when determining eligibility for Philadelphia’s senior citizen low-income tax provisions.
Amending Chapter 19-2900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Senior Citizen Low Income Special Tax Provisions," by allowing deduction of certain medical expenses in determining eligibility, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s penalties for unlawfully putting up temporary signs, posters, and stickers.
Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code ("Posting of Temporary Signs"), by amending Section 10-1207 ("Penalties") to revise the penalties applicable to the unlawful posting and placement of temporary signs, posters and stickers; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law sets limits on what licensed towing companies may charge for removing illegally parked vehicles from parking lots, private property, and driveways: up to $150 for the tow and up to $25 per day for storage, with storage capped at $175.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions"), by amending Section 9-605 ("Towing") to establish specific limits to the amounts that may be charged for towing illegally parked vehicles from parking lots, private property and driveways; and to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance names the Passyunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 20th and Shunk Streets, the “Thomas F.
Naming and designating the Passyunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia located at 20th and Shunk Streets as the "Thomas F. Donatucci, Senior Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created an Office of Gaming in the Mayor’s Office to monitor legal and illegal gambling, collect information about gambling’s effects, assist with legalized gambling development and enforcement, and issue quarterly reports.
Amending Title 18 of The Philadelphia Code to add a Chapter related to "Gambling Enterprises" by establishing an Office of Gaming; providing for the duties of such Office; providing certain minority participation goals applicable to City relationships with gambling enterprises; and setting forth certain requirements applicable to zoning changes made in connection with legalized gambling; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving a stand, on both sides of the 5400–5500 blocks of Chester Avenue and the 1500–1600 blocks of South 54th Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk vending on portions of Chester Avenue and South 54th Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
June 12, 2003
Philadelphia City Council recognized and congratulated the Roxborough High School Student Voices Program and its coordinator, Michael Horwits, for winning the Grand Prize for Best Overall Project at the Philadelphia Student Voices Civics Fair.
Recognizing and congratulating the members of the Roxborough High School Student Voices Program, and the coordinator of the program, Michael Horwits, for winning top overall honors, earning the Grand Prize for Best Overall Project, in the Philadelphia Student Voices Civics Fair.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted legislation authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $5 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for Moore College of Art & Design’s campus renovation and expansion.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program ("RACP"), in an amount not to exceed Five Million Dollars ($5,000,000) to assist in the Moore College of Art & Design campus renovation and expansion project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for 23 properties, identified as Parcels 360 through 382, in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
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 Nos. 360 through 382 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 360 as 1706 North Twenty-eighth street, for Parcel No. 361 as 1721 North Twenty-eighth street, for Parcel No. 362 as 1737 North Twenty-eighth street, for Parcel No. 363 as 1825 North Twenty-eighth street, for Parcel No. 364 as 1852 North Twenty-eighth street, for Parcel No. 365 as 1616 North Thirtieth street, for Parcel No. 366 as 1628 North Thirtieth street, for Parcel No. 367 as 2610 Seybert street, for Parcel No. 368 as 2618 Seybert street, for Parcel No. 369 as 2930 Turner street, for Parcel No. 370 as 2300-2302 West Cumberland street, for Parcel No. 371 as 2544 West Cumberland street, for Parcel No. 372 as 2237 West Firth street, for Parc...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution approving a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for four parcels at specified addresses on Monument Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
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 Nos. 351, 352, 353 & 354 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 351 as 1900-1902 Monument street, for Parcel No. 352 as 1901-1913 Monument street, for Parcel No. 353 as 1917 Monument street and for Parcel No. 354 as 1916-1924 Monument street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia 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 approves a redevelopment contract and related development rules for Parcel 359, also identified as 1862 North Uber Street, in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
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. 359 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1862 North Uber street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Habitat for Humanity Philadelphia 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.
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 East Poplar Urban Renewal Area designated as Parcel No. 101 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 901-947 North Marshall street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Leadership Learning Partners Charter School and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned vacant lots and properties, including buildings and improvements, 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 Fourteenth 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 approved a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel 71, at 1712 Cecil B.
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 Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 71 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 1712 Cecil B. Moore avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Wilbert E. Foster, Jr. 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 approves a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for Parcel 5D, covering 2001–2039 North Twelfth Street and 2000–2050 North Marvine Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.
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. 5D (Revised) also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address as 2001-2039 North Twelfth street including 2000-2050 North Marvine street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Temple University - of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education 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.