Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/12/2012 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (49) 49 records Group Clear sorting Clear grouping Group by Type Group by Result Export Export to Excel Export to PDF Export to Word Show: Legislation only Legislation only All agenda items File # Ver. Agenda # Name Type Title Action Result Tally Action Details Video 120291 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120007 and 120104, which were passed by Council on March 22, 2012, were signed by the Mayor on April 10, 2012. READ     Action details Not available 120292 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill No. 120084, which was passed by Council on March 22, 2012, was signed by the Mayor on March 30, 2012. READ     Action details Not available 120293 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 120003, 120022, 120050, 120083, 120101, 120102, 120112, 120139, 120140, 120170 and 120172, which were passed by Council on March 29, 2012, were signed by the Mayor on April 10, 2012. READ     Action details Not available 120294 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 1 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2652 North Orkney street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Katherine Sepulveda and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority. READ     Action details Not available 120295 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42-S and abandonment of a right of way reserved for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes which extends from the southerly terminus of Galloway Street, south of Packer Avenue, southwardly to Pattison Avenue, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 120296 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill amending Chapters 19-2600, 19-1500, and 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, respectively, "Business Privilege Taxes," "Wage and Net Profits Tax," and "Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages and Net Profits." by providing certain exclusions and revising certain definitions, all under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 120279 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Public Property to hold public hearings to review the status of the City's franchise agreement with Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., particularly on the company's progress in making cable television service available across the City. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120274 0     Bill Naming the playground currently designated as the "Cobbs Creek Playground," located at 63rd and Catharine Streets, and bounded by 63rd and Christian Streets as the "Rufus O. Williams Memorial Playground." Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 120275 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Spring Garden Street, North 33rd Street, Hamilton Street, and North 34th Street from "R-5" Residential to "C-2" Commercial. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 120280 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, identified by house numbers and street addresses as 2212 North Eleventh street, 2247 North Twelfth street, 2226 North Camac street, 2242 North Camac street, 2250 North Camac street, 2317 North Camac street, 1200 West Dauphin street, 1215 West Dauphin street, 1220 West Dauphin street, 1227 West Dauphin street, 2336 North Fawn street, 1108 West Nevada street, 1213 West Susquehanna avenue, 1219 West Susquehanna avenue, 1221 West Susquehanna avenue and 1229 West Susquehanna avenue; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Philadelphia Housing Authority and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120276 0     Bill Amending Title 13 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Water and Sewer," by amending Section 13-201, which provides standards for the setting of sewer rates and charges, by further providing with respect to standards for the setting of stormwater rates and charges, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 120277 0     Bill Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42-S and abandonment of a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes which extends from the southerly terminus of Galloway Street, south of Packer Avenue, southwardly to Pattison Avenue, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 120281 0     Resolution Declaring April to be Restorative Justice Month in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the Mural Arts Program for its leading role in furthering the use of restorative justice practices to transform individuals and communities. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120282 0     Resolution 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 Eighteenth and Nineteenth Wards 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 improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120283 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the North Philadelphia Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 1 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2652 North Orkney street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Katherine Sepulveda and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120284 0     Resolution Calling on the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama to redirect military spending to fund education, public and private sector family-sustaining job creation, special protections for military sector workers, environmental and infrastructure restoration, care for veterans and their families, and the human services that our cities and states so desperately need. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended Pass   Action details Not available 120278 0     Bill Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code"), by modifying a subsection allowing smoke alarms in existing one- and two-family dwellings to be solely battery powered, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 120285 0     Resolution Authorizing the joint committees on Public Health and Human Services and Housing Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to examine the progress anti-poverty organizations and agencies such as the Mayor's Office of Community Services are making in the alleviation of poverty in the City of Philadelphia and, in furtherance of such investigation, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120286 0     Resolution Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly to repeal its expansion of the "Castle Doctrine" law, Pennsylvania's version of "Stand Your Ground" legislation, before someone in Pennsylvania experiences the loss and anguish of a preventable death. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120287 0     Resolution Honoring the Memory of Philadelphia Fire Lieutenant Robert P. Neary. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120288 0     Resolution Honoring the Memory of Philadelphia Firefighter Daniel J. Sweeney. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120289 0     Resolution Congratulating the Saints John Neumann Maria Goretti 2011-2012 Boys Basketball Team on winning the Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, District 12 Class AAA City Title, and the PIAA Class AAA State Championship. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120290 0     Resolution Recognizing April 30th as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day as a symbol of contributions of the Vietnamese-American community in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 120015 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Master Street, Carlisle Street, and Thompson Street; and amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial District"; all under certain terms and conditions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 120015 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Master Street, Carlisle Street, and Thompson Street; and amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial District"; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 120252 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 within the General Fund from the Office of Property Assessment to the Law Department. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 120252 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 within the General Fund from the Office of Property Assessment to the Law Department. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 120015 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, Master Street, Carlisle Street, and Thompson Street; and amending Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-4' Commercial and 'C-5' Commercial District"; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 120252 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 within the General Fund from the Office of Property Assessment to the Law Department. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 120219 0     Resolution 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 Fifty-second 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. WITHDRAWN     Action details Not available 120150-A 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Center City Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 46 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2017-2023 Chestnut street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aquinas 2021 Chestnut Street, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. READ     Action details Not available 120150-A 1     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Center City Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 46 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2017-2023 Chestnut street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aquinas 2021 Chestnut Street, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. AMENDED     Action details Not available 120150-A 1     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Center City Redevelopment Area, designated as Parcel No. 46 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 2017-2023 Chestnut street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aquinas 2021 Chestnut Street, LP and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.     Action details Not available 120255 0     Resolution 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 Sixth, Twenty-fourth, Forty-fourth and Fifty-first Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120256 0     Resolution 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 Fifty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia 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. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120257 0     Resolution 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 Fourteenth and Sixteenth Wards 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 improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120258 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 249 and 250 (rev.) and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 249 as 760 South Sixteenth street and for Parcel No. 250 (rev.) as 764 South Sixteenth street; authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120259 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold hearings to examine the status of the Sunoco refinery in South Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120261 0     Resolution Calling for justice in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and standing in solidarity and support of the family of Trayvon Martin. READ     Action details Not available 120261 0     Resolution Calling for justice in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and standing in solidarity and support of the family of Trayvon Martin.       Action details Not available 120261 0     Resolution Calling for justice in the shooting death of Trayvon Martin and standing in solidarity and support of the family of Trayvon Martin. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120263 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to conduct hearings on how Youth Courts could reduce juvenile recidivism rates, violence in schools, bullying and in conclusion have an effect on the expenses of incarceration by engaging and empowering previously disconnected youth in a participatory and democratic system. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120169-A 1     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 120281 0     Resolution Declaring April to be Restorative Justice Month in the City of Philadelphia, and recognizing the Mural Arts Program for its leading role in furthering the use of restorative justice practices to transform individuals and communities. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120284 0     Resolution Calling on the U.S. Congress and President Barack Obama to redirect military spending to fund education, public and private sector family-sustaining job creation, special protections for military sector workers, environmental and infrastructure restoration, care for veterans and their families, and the human services that our cities and states so desperately need.       Action details Not available 120287 0     Resolution Honoring the Memory of Philadelphia Fire Lieutenant Robert P. Neary. ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE     Action details Not available 120288 0     Resolution Honoring the Memory of Philadelphia Firefighter Daniel J. Sweeney. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120289 0     Resolution Congratulating the Saints John Neumann Maria Goretti 2011-2012 Boys Basketball Team on winning the Philadelphia Catholic League Championship, District 12 Class AAA City Title, and the PIAA Class AAA State Championship. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 120290 0     Resolution Recognizing April 30th as Vietnamese Heritage and Freedom Flag Day as a symbol of contributions of the Vietnamese-American community in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available