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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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April 16, 2015

Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150348

The enacted ordinance established the Mayfair Business Improvement District along part of Frankford Avenue and nearby intersecting streets, and designated Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc.

Establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the Mayfair Business Improvement District ("District"), in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from the north side of Harbison Avenue to the south side of Sheffield Street and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Frankford Avenue; designating Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the 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 assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing Mayfair Business Improvement District, Inc. to assess property owners within the District a special property as...

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150347

The lapsed bill would have established a “TwoParking” regulation on both sides of 16th Street between Catharine and Fitzwater Streets.

Establishing a parking regulation on 16th street, both sides, Catharine street to Fitzwater street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150346

The enacted ordinance changes designated sidewalk-vending locations in Center City.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by eliminating a previously designated vendor location, adding a new vendor location, and adding to the list of locations that shall not be designated for vending, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150345

The lapsed bill would have established a parking regulation on both sides of Christian Street between Broad Street and 15th Street.

Establishing a parking regulation on Christian street, both sides, Broad street to 15th street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Unanimous2015-04-16
Bill 150344

This lapsed bill would have established two-hour parking on the north side of Catharine Street between 20th and 21st Streets.

Establishing a parking regulation on Catharine street, north side, 20th street to 21st street.

Introduced and Referred·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150306

City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop 2550 Emerald Street in the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 2550 Emerald street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Luval, Inc. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150305

City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract for redevelopment of 529 Winton Street in the Whitman Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Whitman Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 529 Winton street and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Loretta DeVore and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150304

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1736 and 1738 South 5th Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

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 First 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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150303

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 2201 East Auburn Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment, under conditions set by city law.

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 Twenty-fifth 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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150300

The adopted resolution urges President Barack Obama to direct the U.S.

Urging President Barack Obama to issue an Executive Order to the United States Treasury to put a woman on the twenty dollar bill by 2020, marking the 100th Anniversary of the 19th Amendment granting women the right to vote.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150296

The adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop and carry out urban renewal at 1642 Point Breeze Avenue in the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Point Breeze Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1642 Point Breeze avenue; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Arthur P. Bucher, Jr. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150295

This adopted resolution approves a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop four properties at 1002–1016 South Seventeenth Street in the South Central Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 1002-1006 South Seventeenth street, 1008 South Seventeenth street, 1010-1014 South Seventeenth street and 1016 South Seventeenth street; and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with S17thst LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150294

The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned properties at 1306, 1308, 1310, and 1312 South 21st Street 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 Thirty-sixth 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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150291

City Council adopted a resolution approving a Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority contract to redevelop the property at 1733 North Thirty-first Street in the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area.

Approving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1733 North Thirty-first street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Raymond C. Boston, Sr. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150290

This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, at no cost, conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 2432 West Firth Street 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 Twenty-eighth 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.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2015-04-16
Resolution 150255

This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about opportunities to export liquefied natural gas from Philadelphia.

Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings concerning Liquefied National Gas (LNG) export opportunities for Philadelphia.

RECESSED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2015-04-16
Resolution 150255

This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about opportunities to export liquefied natural gas from Philadelphia.

Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings concerning Liquefied National Gas (LNG) export opportunities for Philadelphia.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2015-04-16
Resolution 150255

This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings about opportunities to export liquefied natural gas from Philadelphia.

Authorizing Council's Committee on Global Opportunities and the Creative/Innovative Economy to hold hearings concerning Liquefied National Gas (LNG) export opportunities for Philadelphia.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.