Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 4/5/2001 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Not available Published minutes: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (47) 47 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 010225 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 000718, 000766, 000770, 010001, 010002, 010003, 010004, 010005, 010006, 010007, 010011, 010012, 010013, 010062 and 010109, which were passed on March 22, 2001, were signed by the Mayor on April 4, 2001. READ     Action details Not available 010226 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill constituting the Fourth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Third Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Third Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the cost of certain capital projects as hereinafter more particularly described, and (ii) the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works revenue bonds; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Third Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Third Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Third Series Bonds from general accounts of the City; covenanting the payment of interest and principal on and specifying the purposes of the Third Series Bonds; auth READ     Action details Not available 010227 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill approving the Fiscal Year 2001 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and rejecting the Forecast for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2006. READ     Action details Not available 010209 0     Bill Approving the Fiscal Year 2001 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and rejecting the Forecast for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2006. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010209 0     Bill Approving the Fiscal Year 2001 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and rejecting the Forecast for Fiscal Years 2002 through 2006. Referred     Action details Not available 010210 0     Bill Constituting the Fourth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Third Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Third Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the cost of certain capital projects as hereinafter more particularly described, and (ii) the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works revenue bonds; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Third Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Third Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Third Series Bonds from general accounts of the City; covenanting the payment of interest and principal on and specifying the purposes of the Third Series Bonds; authorizing covenants an Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010210 0     Bill Constituting the Fourth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the Mayor, the City Controller and the City Solicitor, or a majority of them, to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Third Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Third Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the cost of certain capital projects as hereinafter more particularly described, and (ii) the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works revenue bonds; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Third Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement for the Third Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Third Series Bonds from general accounts of the City; covenanting the payment of interest and principal on and specifying the purposes of the Third Series Bonds; authorizing covenants an Referred     Action details Not available 010211 0     Bill Amending Section 9-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carnivals," by revising the provisions governing the issuance of licenses to hold or conduct a carnival and, in particular, deleting the requirement that the carnival be operated on the grounds of the entity benefiting from the carnival, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010211 0     Bill Amending Section 9-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carnivals," by revising the provisions governing the issuance of licenses to hold or conduct a carnival and, in particular, deleting the requirement that the carnival be operated on the grounds of the entity benefiting from the carnival, all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 010212 0     Bill Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Front street, Frankford avenue, and Palmer street. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010212 0     Bill Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Front street, Frankford avenue, and Palmer street. Referred     Action details Not available 010213 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1622, entitled "North Broad Street Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010213 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1622, entitled "North Broad Street Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 010214 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings on the operations, contracts, vending, and parking at the Philadelphia International Airport. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010214 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings on the operations, contracts, vending, and parking at the Philadelphia International Airport. Referred     Action details Not available 010215 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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh Wards 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   Action details Not available 010215 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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh Wards 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. READ     Action details Not available 010215 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 Seventh, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-seventh Wards 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. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010216 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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth Wards 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   Action details Not available 010216 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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth Wards 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. READ     Action details Not available 010216 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 Eleventh, Twelfth, Thirteenth and Seventeenth Wards 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. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010217 0     Privileged Resolution Congratulating Germantown Settlement and its family of agencies on receiving The Second Annual Children's Crusader Award and commending their efforts to address child abuse and neglect issues within both Germantown and Philadelphia at large. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010217 0     Privileged Resolution Congratulating Germantown Settlement and its family of agencies on receiving The Second Annual Children's Crusader Award and commending their efforts to address child abuse and neglect issues within both Germantown and Philadelphia at large. READ     Action details Not available 010217 0     Privileged Resolution Congratulating Germantown Settlement and its family of agencies on receiving The Second Annual Children's Crusader Award and commending their efforts to address child abuse and neglect issues within both Germantown and Philadelphia at large. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010218 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings which investigate the planning process, the 1997 HOPE VI application, and the current proposed development plan for the Schuylkill Falls Public Housing Authority site in order to determine if the current proposed development plan conforms to the 1997 application submitted to and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and to further determine the extent to which any amendments, development agreements, or any other documents related to this HOPE VI award materially modify any of the commitments, representations or promises made to the Schuylkill Falls Tenant Council, the East Falls Community Council, public officials or other interested parties; and, further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas as may be necessary 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 in furtherance of such investigation. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010218 0     Resolution Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings which investigate the planning process, the 1997 HOPE VI application, and the current proposed development plan for the Schuylkill Falls Public Housing Authority site in order to determine if the current proposed development plan conforms to the 1997 application submitted to and approved by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and to further determine the extent to which any amendments, development agreements, or any other documents related to this HOPE VI award materially modify any of the commitments, representations or promises made to the Schuylkill Falls Tenant Council, the East Falls Community Council, public officials or other interested parties; and, further authorizing the Committee to issue subpoenas as may be necessary 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 in furtherance of such investigation. Referred     Action details Not available 010219 0     Privileged Resolution Commending the 7th grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for their positive actions to promote safe drinking water within their school and community. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010219 0     Privileged Resolution Commending the 7th grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for their positive actions to promote safe drinking water within their school and community. READ     Action details Not available 010219 0     Privileged Resolution Commending the 7th grade class at Shawmont School and their teacher, Trudy Johnson, for their positive actions to promote safe drinking water within their school and community. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010220 0     Privileged Resolution Designating the 200 block of South Camac Street as Avenue of the Artists. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010220 0     Privileged Resolution Designating the 200 block of South Camac Street as Avenue of the Artists. READ     Action details Not available 010220 0     Privileged Resolution Designating the 200 block of South Camac Street as Avenue of the Artists. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010221 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings into the rising costs of building affordable housing in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010221 0     Resolution Authorizing City Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings into the rising costs of building affordable housing in the City of Philadelphia. Referred     Action details Not available 010222 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring and commending The Honorable Thomas M. Foglietta on his return home to Philadelphia from his service as United States Ambassador to Italy and recognizing his over 40 years of public service. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010222 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring and commending The Honorable Thomas M. Foglietta on his return home to Philadelphia from his service as United States Ambassador to Italy and recognizing his over 40 years of public service. READ     Action details Not available 010222 0     Privileged Resolution Honoring and commending The Honorable Thomas M. Foglietta on his return home to Philadelphia from his service as United States Ambassador to Italy and recognizing his over 40 years of public service. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010223 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing Philadelphia's Chris Matthews, as a published author and host of the successful talk show, "Hardball," and for 30 years of significant achievements in the journalism profession and his contributions to the political arena. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010223 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing Philadelphia's Chris Matthews, as a published author and host of the successful talk show, "Hardball," and for 30 years of significant achievements in the journalism profession and his contributions to the political arena. READ     Action details Not available 010223 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing Philadelphia's Chris Matthews, as a published author and host of the successful talk show, "Hardball," and for 30 years of significant achievements in the journalism profession and his contributions to the political arena. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 010224 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing May 4, 2001 as "School Crossing Guard Day" in the City of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 010224 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing May 4, 2001 as "School Crossing Guard Day" in the City of Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 010224 0     Privileged Resolution Recognizing May 4, 2001 as "School Crossing Guard Day" in the City of Philadelphia. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 000715-A 2     Bill Enacting a new Chapter 9-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prohibition Against Predatory Lending," and amending Section 19-201 entitled "City Depositories," Section 19-2602 entitled "Licenses" and Section 22-1001 entitled "Investments," to prohibit all business entities and their affiliates from making, issuing or arranging any subprime or high-cost loan, or assisting others in doing so, in any manner which has been determined to be abusive, unscrupulous and misleading, providing penalties for non-compliance, establishing a Predatory Lending Review Committee to investigate alleged predatory loans and to make enforcement recommendations against business entities who have made, assisted with, issued or arranged a loan determined to be predatory, and granting remedies to aggrieved parties and community organizations; all under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 000715-A 2     Bill Enacting a new Chapter 9-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Prohibition Against Predatory Lending," and amending Section 19-201 entitled "City Depositories," Section 19-2602 entitled "Licenses" and Section 22-1001 entitled "Investments," to prohibit all business entities and their affiliates from making, issuing or arranging any subprime or high-cost loan, or assisting others in doing so, in any manner which has been determined to be abusive, unscrupulous and misleading, providing penalties for non-compliance, establishing a Predatory Lending Review Committee to investigate alleged predatory loans and to make enforcement recommendations against business entities who have made, assisted with, issued or arranged a loan determined to be predatory, and granting remedies to aggrieved parties and community organizations; all under certain terms and conditions. PASSED Pass 16:0 Roll call Not available 010179 0     Bill Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; fixing a day for holding the election for obtaining such consent and providing for the arrangements for holding such election. READ     Action details Not available 010179 0     Bill Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; fixing a day for holding the election for obtaining such consent and providing for the arrangements for holding such election. PASSED Pass 16:0 Action details Not available