Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 2/22/2007 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Not available   Attachments: Meeting Items (176) 176 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 070134 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 060442-A, 060699, 060797-A, 060939, 060961, 060966, 070018, 070019 and 070021, which were passed by Council on February 8, 2007, were signed by the Mayor on February 21, 2007. READ     Action details Not available 070135 0     COMMUNICATION February 22, 2007 TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA: I am herewith returning to you as disapproved Bill Number 060834 which would amend the Capital Budget for 2007 and Bill Number 060832 which would amend the Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2007 through 2012 by adding certain capital projects in Fiscal Year 2007. Together these bills allow for $20 million in improvements to existing Fire and Police Department facilities, and provide $1 million to each Council District for Improvements to existing recreation facilities. These amendments are funded by Bill Number 060833 which transferred $30 million from the General Fund to the Capital Budget. At the same time, I have returned signed Bills Number 060961 and 060966 which would fund the compromise reached with twelve Members of City Council on the FY06 and FY07 Capital Budgets. It provides $850,000 in the FY05 Budget for Recreation Centers in each Council District. That number is increased to $900,000 for FY 06 and FY 07. The same compromise provides an additional $4.75 million for Pol READ     Action details Not available 070136 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority. READ     Action details Not available 070137 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2008-2013 inclusive. READ     Action details Not available 070138 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill to adopt a Fiscal 2008 Capital Budget. READ     Action details Not available 070139 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. READ     Action details Not available 070140 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Housing Trust Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. READ     Action details Not available 070141 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 070142 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia. READ     Action details Not available 070143 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City Offices, departments, boards and commissions. READ     Action details Not available 070144 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 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     Action details Not available 070145 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill 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, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) to assist in the development of the Free Library of Philadelphia; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce READ     Action details Not available 070146 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, (former) Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended); and providing for parking rules, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission. READ     Action details Not available 070147 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill to amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Shackamaxon Street (Extended), the Delaware River, and Ellen Street (Extended); and providing for parking rules, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the City Planning Commission. READ     Action details Not available 070112 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; 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. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070112 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; 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. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070112 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; 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. Referred     Action details Not available 070112 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition presented to the Council and approved for submission to the electors by Resolution; 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. Referred     Action details Not available 070114 0     Bill To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2008-2013 inclusive. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070114 0     Bill To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2008-2013 inclusive. Referred     Action details Not available 070115 0     Bill To adopt a Fiscal 2008 Capital Budget. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070115 0     Bill To adopt a Fiscal 2008 Capital Budget. Referred     Action details Not available 070116-AA 0     Bill Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070116-AA 0     Bill Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2008. Referred     Action details Not available 070117 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070117 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070117 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Referred     Action details Not available 070117 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Referred     Action details Not available 070118 0     Bill Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070118 0     Bill Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070118 0     Bill Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 070118 0     Bill Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 070119 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070119 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070119 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia. Referred     Action details Not available 070119 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia. Referred     Action details Not available 070120 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Oregon Avenue, the Delaware River and a Railroad ROW, also known as the Northern boundary of the Philadelphia Naval Base. Introduced     Action details Not available 070120 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Oregon Avenue, the Delaware River and a Railroad ROW, also known as the Northern boundary of the Philadelphia Naval Base. Introduced     Action details Not available 070120 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Oregon Avenue, the Delaware River and a Railroad ROW, also known as the Northern boundary of the Philadelphia Naval Base. Referred     Action details Not available 070120 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Front Street, Oregon Avenue, the Delaware River and a Railroad ROW, also known as the Northern boundary of the Philadelphia Naval Base. Referred     Action details Not available 070121 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Housing Trust Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070121 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Housing Trust Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. Referred     Action details Not available 070122 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070122 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070122 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. Referred     Action details Not available 070122 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions. Referred     Action details Not available 070123 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 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. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070123 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 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. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070123 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 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. Referred     Action details Not available 070123 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 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. Referred     Action details Not available 070124 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the General Fund and within the Grants Revenue Fund, from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, all to enable additional funding for the Adult Probation and Parole Department of the First Judicial District. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070124 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the General Fund and within the Grants Revenue Fund, from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, all to enable additional funding for the Adult Probation and Parole Department of the First Judicial District. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070124 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the General Fund and within the Grants Revenue Fund, from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, all to enable additional funding for the Adult Probation and Parole Department of the First Judicial District. Referred     Action details Not available 070124 0     Bill Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2007 within the General Fund and within the Grants Revenue Fund, from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, all to enable additional funding for the Adult Probation and Parole Department of the First Judicial District. Referred     Action details Not available 070125 0     Bill 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, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) to assist in the development of the Free Library of Philadelphia; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070125 0     Bill 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, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) to assist in the development of the Free Library of Philadelphia; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070125 0     Bill 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, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) to assist in the development of the Free Library of Philadelphia; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 070125 0     Bill 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, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seven Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($7,500,000) to assist in the development of the Free Library of Philadelphia; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions. Referred     Action details Not available 070113 0     Resolution Submitting to the electors of the City, on an election date to be designated by ordinance, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070113 0     Resolution Submitting to the electors of the City, on an election date to be designated by ordinance, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070113 0     Resolution Submitting to the electors of the City, on an election date to be designated by ordinance, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council. READ     Action details Not available 070113 0     Resolution Submitting to the electors of the City, on an election date to be designated by ordinance, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council. READ     Action details Not available 070113 0     Resolution Submitting to the electors of the City, on an election date to be designated by ordinance, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council. Referred     Action details Not available 070113 0     Resolution Submitting to the electors of the City, on an election date to be designated by ordinance, an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the location of licensed gaming facilities within the City, as proposed by a petition filed with the Council. Referred     Action details Not available 070126 0     Resolution Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070126 0     Resolution Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070126 0     Resolution Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns. READ     Action details Not available 070126 0     Resolution Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns. READ     Action details Not available 070126 0     Resolution Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 070126 0     Resolution Calling on Philadelphia's major television broadcast stations to voluntarily offer either free or reduced rate advertising slots to Philadelphia mayoral candidates to reduce the impact of money on campaigns. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 070127 0     Resolution Amending the Rules of Council to create a standing Committee on the Environment. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070127 0     Resolution Amending the Rules of Council to create a standing Committee on the Environment. READ     Action details Not available 070127 0     Resolution Amending the Rules of Council to create a standing Committee on the Environment. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 070128 0     Resolution Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070128 0     Resolution Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority. READ     Action details Not available 070128 0     Resolution Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2008 through 2012, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2007, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority. Referred     Action details Not available 070129 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070129 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase. READ     Action details Not available 070129 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to deny the Philadelphia Gas Works' 2006 Request for a Base Rate Increase. Referred     Action details Not available 070130 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing and memorializing Barbara Gittings, the "Mother of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transsexual Civil Rights Movement." Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070130 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing and memorializing Barbara Gittings, the "Mother of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transsexual Civil Rights Movement." READ     Action details Not available 070130 0     Resolution Honoring, recognizing and memorializing Barbara Gittings, the "Mother of the Gay, Lesbian, Bi-sexual and Transsexual Civil Rights Movement." ADOPTED     Action details Not available 070131 0     Resolution Calling on the Department of Health to study and consider local municipality legislation to minimize health effects from the use of mercury. Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070131 0     Resolution Calling on the Department of Health to study and consider local municipality legislation to minimize health effects from the use of mercury. READ     Action details Not available 070131 0     Resolution Calling on the Department of Health to study and consider local municipality legislation to minimize health effects from the use of mercury. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 070132 0     Resolution Also naming Broad Street from Diamond Street to York Street "Georgie Woods Blvd." Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070132 0     Resolution Also naming Broad Street from Diamond Street to York Street "Georgie Woods Blvd." READ     Action details Not available 070132 0     Resolution Also naming Broad Street from Diamond Street to York Street "Georgie Woods Blvd." Referred     Action details Not available 070133 0     Resolution Also naming Diamond Street from 16th Street through 19th Street "Father Paul Washington Avenue." Introduced Pass   Action details Not available 070133 0     Resolution Also naming Diamond Street from 16th Street through 19th Street "Father Paul Washington Avenue." READ     Action details Not available 070133 0     Resolution Also naming Diamond Street from 16th Street through 19th Street "Father Paul Washington Avenue." Referred     Action details Not available 070003 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 070003 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 070003 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070003 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070047 1     Bill Amending Bill No. 051138 (approved December 22, 2005), entitled "Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications," to increase the aggregate principal amount of Gas Works Revenue Notes that may be outstanding at any one time; and authorizing an amendment to the Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporatio SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL     Action details Not available 070047 0     Bill Amending Bill No. 051138 (approved December 22, 2005), entitled "Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications," to increase the aggregate principal amount of Gas Works Revenue Notes that may be outstanding at any one time; and authorizing an amendment to the Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporatio ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070048-A 0     Bill Constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 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, Nineteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Nineteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Nineteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Nineteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds from ge SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 070048-A 0     Bill Constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 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, Nineteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Nineteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Nineteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Nineteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds from ge ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070075-A 0     Bill Constituting the Eighth 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, Seventh Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Seventh Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the costs 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 other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Seventh Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities in the forms of credit enhancement and liquidity for the Seventh Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into one or more Qualified Swap Agreements with respect to all or a portion of the Seventh Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; cove SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 070075-A 0     Bill Constituting the Eighth 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, Seventh Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Seventh Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the costs 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 other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Seventh Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities in the forms of credit enhancement and liquidity for the Seventh Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into one or more Qualified Swap Agreements with respect to all or a portion of the Seventh Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; cove ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060545 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant the owner of 3201 S. 74th Street an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land adjacent to 70th Street. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 060545 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant the owner of 3201 S. 74th Street an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land adjacent to 70th Street. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 060545 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant the owner of 3201 S. 74th Street an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land adjacent to 70th Street. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060545 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant the owner of 3201 S. 74th Street an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land adjacent to 70th Street. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060934 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 1716-32 Frankford Avenue, for further conveyance at fair market value. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 060934 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 1716-32 Frankford Avenue, for further conveyance at fair market value. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060956 0     Bill Naming and designating the Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 6017 Ogontz Avenue, as the "David Cohen Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia". SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 060956 0     Bill Naming and designating the Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 6017 Ogontz Avenue, as the "David Cohen Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia". ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060956 0     Bill Naming and designating the Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 6017 Ogontz Avenue, as the "David Cohen Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia". SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 060956 0     Bill Naming and designating the Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 6017 Ogontz Avenue, as the "David Cohen Ogontz Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia". ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070004 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the School District of Philadelphia, for nominal consideration, certain tracts of land with buildings and improvements thereon, known as 4000-10 Germantown Avenue located on the west side of Germantown Avenue, and to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to the properties for further conveyance to the Triumph Baptist Church for nominal consideration. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 070004 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the School District of Philadelphia, for nominal consideration, certain tracts of land with buildings and improvements thereon, known as 4000-10 Germantown Avenue located on the west side of Germantown Avenue, and to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to the properties for further conveyance to the Triumph Baptist Church for nominal consideration. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060895 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the School District of Philadelphia, for nominal consideration, certain tracts of land with buildings and improvements thereon, known as 4000-10 Germantown Avenue located on the west side of Germantown Avenue and 4001-17 Germantown Avenue located on the east side of Germantown Avenue, and to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to the properties for further conveyance to the Triumph Baptist Church for nominal consideration.       Action details Not available 070003 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070003 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, a Railroad Right-of-Way, Delaware Expressway, Luzerne Street, Almond Street and Wheatsheaf Lane. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070047 1     Bill Amending Bill No. 051138 (approved December 22, 2005), entitled "Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issuance of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications," to increase the aggregate principal amount of Gas Works Revenue Notes that may be outstanding at any one time; and authorizing an amendment to the Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporatio ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070048-A 0     Bill Constituting the Nineteenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1975 (the "1975 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, Nineteenth Series (1975 General Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Nineteenth Series Bonds") to be issued to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming all or a portion of certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described, and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds for such purposes; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to obtain credit enhancement for the Nineteenth Series Bonds; authorizing the City of Philadelphia to enter into swap agreements or exchange agreements with respect to the Nineteenth Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Project Revenues; covenanting the separation of Gas Works revenue accounts and proceeds of the Nineteenth Series Bonds from ge ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070075-A 1     Bill Constituting the Eighth 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, Seventh Series (1998 Ordinance), of the City of Philadelphia, in one or more subseries (the "Seventh Series Bonds") to be issued to pay (i) the costs 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 other Project Costs, as hereinafter more particularly described; and authorizing the application of proceeds of the Seventh Series Bonds for such purpose; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities in the forms of credit enhancement and liquidity for the Seventh Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into one or more Qualified Swap Agreements with respect to all or a portion of the Seventh Series Bonds; determining the sufficiency of Gas Works Revenues; cove ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060545 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant the owner of 3201 S. 74th Street an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land adjacent to 70th Street. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060545 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant the owner of 3201 S. 74th Street an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land adjacent to 70th Street. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060934 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate 1716-32 Frankford Avenue, for further conveyance at fair market value. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 070004 0     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase from the School District of Philadelphia, for nominal consideration, certain tracts of land with buildings and improvements thereon, known as 4000-10 Germantown Avenue located on the west side of Germantown Avenue, and to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to the properties for further conveyance to the Triumph Baptist Church for nominal consideration. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060590-A 1     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the citizens of Philadelphia to urge the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) to retain its current method of real estate tax assessment and not change the method as proposed under the BRT's Full Valuation Initiative. READ     Action details Not available 060590-A 2     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the citizens of Philadelphia to urge the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) to retain its current method of real estate tax assessment and not change the method as proposed under the BRT's Full Valuation Initiative. AMENDED     Action details Not available 060590-A 2     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the citizens of Philadelphia to urge the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) to retain its current method of real estate tax assessment and not change the method as proposed under the BRT's Full Valuation Initiative. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S CALENDAR     Action details Not available 060576-A 1     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the citizens of Philadelphia to urge the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) to retain its current method of real estate tax assessment and not change the method as proposed under the BRT's Full Valuation Initiative; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. READ     Action details Not available 060576-A 2     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the citizens of Philadelphia to urge the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) to retain its current method of real estate tax assessment and not change the method as proposed under the BRT's Full Valuation Initiative; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. AMENDED     Action details Not available 060576-A 2     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the citizens of Philadelphia to urge the Philadelphia Board of Revision of Taxes (BRT) to retain its current method of real estate tax assessment and not change the method as proposed under the BRT's Full Valuation Initiative; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.     Action details Not available 060861 1     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to make year 2007 the time to redeploy U.S. troops out of harm's way in Iraq. READ     Action details Not available 060861 1     Resolution Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to make year 2007 the time to redeploy U.S. troops out of harm's way in Iraq. ADOPTED Pass 14:3 Action details Not available 060849 1     Bill Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to make year 2007 the time to redeploy U.S. troops out of harm's way in Iraq. READ     Action details Not available 060849 1     Bill Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to make year 2007 the time to redeploy U.S. troops out of harm's way in Iraq. PASSED Pass 14:3 Action details Not available 060894 1     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by condemnation or by purchase in lieu of condemnation certain easements for the purpose of a public right-of-way for a new bridge crossing the Schuylkill River through South street. READ     Action details Not available 060894 1     Bill Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by condemnation or by purchase in lieu of condemnation certain easements for the purpose of a public right-of-way for a new bridge crossing the Schuylkill River through South street. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060852 1     Bill Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 129 by striking from the City Plan 25th Street from Stokley Street to Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions READ     Action details Not available 060852 1     Bill Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 129 by striking from the City Plan 25th Street from Stokley Street to Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060929 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cedarbrook Avenue between Greenwood Street and Vernon Road. READ     Action details Not available 060929 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cedarbrook Avenue between Greenwood Street and Vernon Road. READ     Action details Not available 060929 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cedarbrook Avenue between Greenwood Street and Vernon Road. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060929 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cedarbrook Avenue between Greenwood Street and Vernon Road. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060930 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cederbrook Avenue between Phil-Ellena Street to Greenwood Avenue. READ     Action details Not available 060930 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cederbrook Avenue between Phil-Ellena Street to Greenwood Avenue. READ     Action details Not available 060930 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cederbrook Avenue between Phil-Ellena Street to Greenwood Avenue. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060930 0     Bill Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Cederbrook Avenue between Phil-Ellena Street to Greenwood Avenue. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060931 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5500 block of Tabor Road, both sides. READ     Action details Not available 060931 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5500 block of Tabor Road, both sides. READ     Action details Not available 060931 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5500 block of Tabor Road, both sides. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060931 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5500 block of Tabor Road, both sides. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060932 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5600 block of Tabor Road, both sides. READ     Action details Not available 060932 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5600 block of Tabor Road, both sides. READ     Action details Not available 060932 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5600 block of Tabor Road, both sides. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060932 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 5600 block of Tabor Road, both sides. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060933 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 1500 block of Upsal Street between 80th Avenue/Pickering Avenue and Limekilm Pike/Michener Avenue, both sides. READ     Action details Not available 060933 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 1500 block of Upsal Street between 80th Avenue/Pickering Avenue and Limekilm Pike/Michener Avenue, both sides. READ     Action details Not available 060933 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 1500 block of Upsal Street between 80th Avenue/Pickering Avenue and Limekilm Pike/Michener Avenue, both sides. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060933 0     Bill Establishing a "No Truck Parking Anytime" regulation on the 1500 block of Upsal Street between 80th Avenue/Pickering Avenue and Limekilm Pike/Michener Avenue, both sides. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060935 0     Bill Granting permission to Aruna Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying telephone service to said newsstand. READ     Action details Not available 060935 0     Bill Granting permission to Aruna Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying telephone service to said newsstand. READ     Action details Not available 060935 0     Bill Granting permission to Aruna Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying telephone service to said newsstand. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060935 0     Bill Granting permission to Aruna Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northeast corner of Ninth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying telephone service to said newsstand. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060937 0     Bill Granting permission to Ashwin B. Patel and Rams Newsstand, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. READ     Action details Not available 060937 0     Bill Granting permission to Ashwin B. Patel and Rams Newsstand, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. READ     Action details Not available 060937 0     Bill Granting permission to Ashwin B. Patel and Rams Newsstand, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060937 0     Bill Granting permission to Ashwin B. Patel and Rams Newsstand, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of Tenth and Chestnut Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060938 0     Bill Granting permission to Mohammed A. Ahamed, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. READ     Action details Not available 060938 0     Bill Granting permission to Mohammed A. Ahamed, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. READ     Action details Not available 060938 0     Bill Granting permission to Mohammed A. Ahamed, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060938 0     Bill Granting permission to Mohammed A. Ahamed, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southeast corner of Seventh and Market Streets, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060941 0     Bill Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of 11th Street and Tioga Street. READ     Action details Not available 060941 0     Bill Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of 11th Street and Tioga Street. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 060960 0     Bill Authorizing Wachovia Bank, its successors and assigns, to place a freestanding ATM kiosk on the north sidewalk of E. Allegheny Avenue adjacent to the bank entrance at the Wachovia Bank located at 861 E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 060960 0     Bill Authorizing Wachovia Bank, its successors and assigns, to place a freestanding ATM kiosk on the north sidewalk of E. Allegheny Avenue adjacent to the bank entrance at the Wachovia Bank located at 861 E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19134, under certain terms and conditions. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 070045 0     Bill Granting permission to Marilyn T. Stroud, 1543 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk café on the northeast corner of S. 16th and Dickinson Streets, under certain terms and conditions. READ     Action details Not available 070045 0     Bill Granting permission to Marilyn T. Stroud, 1543 Dickinson Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk café on the northeast corner of S. 16th and Dickinson Streets, under certain terms and conditions. PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 070148 0     COMMUNICATION Thursday, February 22, 2007 Mayor Street's FY-2008 Budget Address to City Council Good Morning President Verna, members of City Council, members of my Cabinet and Administration, special friends and guests. I am here today to present for your consideration my proposed FY 08 operating budget, my proposed capital budget and program along with my proposed 5 year financial plan for FY 08 through 12. I began my career in public service in 1980 here in these ornate Chambers as the 5th district councilman. And now here in this special place, 27 years later, I will report to you for the eighth and final time as Mayor of our City. Let me first say "thank you" to the citizens of Philadelphia for providing me the opportunity to serve. Your spirit, your ideas and your involvement have been a constant source of motivation and inspiration. Next I thank you, the members of City Council, and particularly those men and women with whom I served for over 19 years. We share a lifetime of special moments as we serve the people of our city. Let us pay a moment of respect for our READ     Action details Not available