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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Meeting date
June 12, 2003
This adopted resolution approved a redevelopment contract and related development rules for Parcel 34 in the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, identified as 2212–2238 Alter 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 East Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 34 and also sometimes identified by house addresses and street addresses as 2212-2238 Alter street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Octo Enterprises Incorporated 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 approves a redevelopment contract and disposition plan for 31 properties in Philadelphia’s South Central Urban Renewal Area, including sites on Bainbridge, Hicks, Fifteenth, Sixteenth, Seventeenth, Catharine, and Christian 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 South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 234, 235, 237, 238, 239, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 248, 249, 250, 251, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 258, 259, 260, 261, 262, 263, 264 and 265 also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 234 as 1507-1509 Bainbridge street, for Parcel No. 235 as 1516 Bainbridge street. for Parcel No. 237 as 728 South Hicks street, for Parcel No. 238 as 747-749 South Hicks street, for Parcel No. 239 as 764 South Hicks street, for Parcel No. 240 as 728 South Fifteenth street, for Parcel No. 241 as 733 South Fifteenth street, for Parcel No. 242 as 752 South Fifteenth street, for Parcel No. 243 as 756 South Fifteenth street, for Parcel No. 244 as 761 South Fifteenth street, for Parcel No. 245 as 772 South Fifteenth street, fo...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of 532 South Sixteenth 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 Thirtieth 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.
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 030335, entitled: "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property of the City of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City and in cooperation with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, to undertake a Project to promote the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing and approving (i) the Project, (ii) the entering into, execution and delivery of a Lease between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Municipal Authority, (iii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Municipal Authority of bonds in one or more series, to pay the costs of the Project, (iv) the assignment of the Lease by the Philadelphia Municipal Authority to a trustee, and (v) the obligation of the City of Philadelphia to pay rent under the Lease when due; authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into the Lease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority; authorizing ...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have renamed the Penrose Playground at Twelfth and Susquehanna Streets as the “Reverend Leon H.
Renaming and designating the Penrose Playground located at Twelfth and Susquehanna Streets as the "Reverend Leon H. Sullivan Playground."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created special zoning controls for specified residential areas of Yorktown.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1627, entitled "Yorktown Special District Controls"; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia to transfer, at no cost, the City-owned property at 1901-15 West Oxford Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a parcel of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 1901-15 West Oxford Street, for the purpose of the Redevelopment Authority entering into a redevelopment agreement for the property with the Sultan Jihad Ahmad Community Foundation or its designee, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of lapsed.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Jefferson Street, Thirteenth Street and Oxford Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia to transfer, without payment, the City-owned property at 1901-15 West Oxford Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a parcel of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 1901-15 West Oxford Street, for the purpose of the Redevelopment Authority entering into a redevelopment agreement for the property with the Sultan Jihad Ahmad Community Foundation or its designee, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Snyder Avenue, Vandalia Street, the former McKean Street and Christopher Columbus Boulevard.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s City Code to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit City funds in Fleet Bank.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Fleet Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The vetoed bill would have renamed Northwood Park, at 999 Arrott Street and bounded by Castor Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Arrott Street, and Northwood Street, as Joseph Colligan Park.
Naming the park currently designated as "Northwood Park", located at 999 Arrott Street, and bounded by 4700 Castor Avenue, 1000 Foulkrod Street, 1000 Arrott Street and 4700 Northwood Street as the "Joseph Colligan Park."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance designates the playground at 8101 Bustleton Avenue, formerly called Rhawnhurst Memorial Playground, as the George C.
Naming the playground currently designated as the "Rhawnhurst Memorial Playground," located at 8101 Bustleton Avenue, and bounded by 2100 Solly Avenue, 8100 Eastwood Street, and 2200 Stanwood Street as the "George C. Pelbano Playground."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required newly constructed single- and multi-family homes receiving financial assistance from the City to follow “VisitAbility” design standards.
Amending The Philadelphia Code by enacting a new Chapter 17-1200 entitled "VisitAbility" by requiring newly constructed single and multi-family dwellings to be constructed according to established designed principles; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning code for residential districts, replacing and reorganizing rules for districts from R-1 through RC-3 and changing provisions for RC-4 and RC-6.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning" by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts" by repealing Section 14-202 entitled "R-1 Residential District" through Section 14-223 entitled "RC-3 Residential District", and by replacing said provisions of "R-1 Residential" through "RC-3 Residential" in the form of charts and supplementary material, by amending Section 14-224 entitled "RC-4 Residential District", by amending Section 14-226 entitled "RC-6 Residential District", by making certain technical amendments to provisions of Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts", by amending Chapter 14-100 entitled "General Provisions" by adding definitions, amending certain definitions and renumbering definitions, and by amending Chapter 14-1400 entitled Parking and Loading Facilities by making certain technical amendments to Section 14-1401, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill provided for Philadelphia voters to consider an amendment to Section 8-200 of the Home Rule Charter concerning the use of cooperative purchasing agreements with other public agencies.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 8-200 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, providing for the use of cooperative purchasing agreements with other public agencies, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Meeting date
June 5, 2003
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and related development rules for nine parcels in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, covering properties around North Eighth Street, North Franklin Street, Oxford Street, Jefferson Street, and Perth 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 Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 291, 292, 293, 294, 295, 296 297, 298 & 299 also sometimes identified by respective house number and street address for Parcel No. 291 as 1529-1533 North Eighth street, for Parcel No. 292 as 1539-1541 North Eighth street including 728-732 West Oxford street, for Parcel No. 293 as 1548-1550 North Franklin street including 726 West Oxford street, for Parcel No. 294 as 1544 North Franklin street, for Parcel No. 295 as 1510-1512 North Franklin street including 1505-1507 Perth street, for Parcel No. 296 as 1502-1504 North Franklin street including 723-727 Jefferson street, for Parcel No. 297 as 1503-1509 North Eighth street including 1504-1506 & 1510 Perth street, for Parcel No. 198 as 1515-15 North Eighth street including 1518 Perth street and 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 part of 2025–2027 Chestnut Street, including the second and third floors and parts of the basement and first floor.
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 Center City Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 1G and identified as a portion of 2025-2027 Chestnut Street including the second and third floors and portions of the basement and first floor; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract and lease with Freire Charter School, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract, lease and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.