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Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/7/2008 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 400
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080146 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a fifteen feet wide right of way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive to a point approximately six-hundred seventy-one feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.READ   Action details Not available
080147 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.READ   Action details Not available
080129 0  BillGranting permission to Sunil Shroff, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080129 0  BillGranting permission to Sunil Shroff, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Fortieth Street and Spruce Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand. Referred   Action details Not available
080130 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Commercial Districts," by adopting a new Section, entitled "Transit-Oriented Development District," to promote mixed use higher density development in certain areas in order to encourage the use of public transit and less reliance on automobiles, all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080130 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Commercial Districts," by adopting a new Section, entitled "Transit-Oriented Development District," to promote mixed use higher density development in certain areas in order to encourage the use of public transit and less reliance on automobiles, all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
080131 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street; authorizing the opening of said Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street, the opening of the unopened portions of Delaware Avenue (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from the northeasterly side of Lewis Street to a point approximately two-hundred five feet southwestwardly therefrom, and the opening of the unopened portions of Buckius Street (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from Delaware Avenue to Bath Street; and authorizing the acquisition of certain slope easements adjacent to the right-of-way lines of Delaware Avenue as proposed to be placed on the City Plan and opened by authority of this Ordinance.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080131 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 305 and 306 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street; authorizing the opening of said Delaware Avenue from Lewis Street to Buckius Street, the opening of the unopened portions of Delaware Avenue (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from the northeasterly side of Lewis Street to a point approximately two-hundred five feet southwestwardly therefrom, and the opening of the unopened portions of Buckius Street (currently on the City Plan, partially opened) from Delaware Avenue to Bath Street; and authorizing the acquisition of certain slope easements adjacent to the right-of-way lines of Delaware Avenue as proposed to be placed on the City Plan and opened by authority of this Ordinance.Referred   Action details Not available
080132 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080132 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080132 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.Referred   Action details Not available
080132 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.Referred   Action details Not available
080133 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a fifteen feet wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive to a point approximately six-hundred seventy-one feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080133 0  BillAuthorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 361 and 367 by placing on the City Plan a fifteen feet wide right-of-way for drainage purposes adjacent to the northwesterly side of Bustleton Avenue and extending from Scotchbrook Drive to a point approximately six-hundred seventy-one feet northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
080134 0  BillAmending Section 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by revising the boundaries of the area in which properties are eligible for exemptions, under certain terms and conditions. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080134 0  BillAmending Section 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by revising the boundaries of the area in which properties are eligible for exemptions, under certain terms and conditions. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080134 0  BillAmending Section 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by revising the boundaries of the area in which properties are eligible for exemptions, under certain terms and conditions. Referred   Action details Not available
080134 0  BillAmending Section 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by revising the boundaries of the area in which properties are eligible for exemptions, under certain terms and conditions. Referred   Action details Not available
080135 0  BillDesignating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building." IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080135 0  BillDesignating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building." IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080135 0  BillDesignating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building." Referred   Action details Not available
080135 0  BillDesignating the Family Court Building located at 1801 Vine Street as "The Judge Nicholas A. Cipriani Family Court Building." Referred   Action details Not available
080136 0  BillAuthorizing the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education for renovations to the Central Library Branch of the Free Library at 1901 Vine Street, pursuant to terms and conditions established by the Commonwealth.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080136 0  BillAuthorizing the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education for renovations to the Central Library Branch of the Free Library at 1901 Vine Street, pursuant to terms and conditions established by the Commonwealth.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080136 0  BillAuthorizing the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education for renovations to the Central Library Branch of the Free Library at 1901 Vine Street, pursuant to terms and conditions established by the Commonwealth.Referred   Action details Not available
080136 0  BillAuthorizing the Free Library of Philadelphia, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to accept a grant from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Education for renovations to the Central Library Branch of the Free Library at 1901 Vine Street, pursuant to terms and conditions established by the Commonwealth.Referred   Action details Not available
080137 0  BillAmending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-630 regulating the operation of certain take out food establishments that have limited seating, all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080137 0  BillAmending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-630 regulating the operation of certain take out food establishments that have limited seating, all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080137 0  BillAmending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-630 regulating the operation of certain take out food establishments that have limited seating, all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
080137 0  BillAmending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to add a new Section 9-630 regulating the operation of certain take out food establishments that have limited seating, all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
080138 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to examine the Procurement Department's purchasing policies and goals related to sustainable and energy efficient products.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080138 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to examine the Procurement Department's purchasing policies and goals related to sustainable and energy efficient products.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080138 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to examine the Procurement Department's purchasing policies and goals related to sustainable and energy efficient products.READ   Action details Not available
080138 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to examine the Procurement Department's purchasing policies and goals related to sustainable and energy efficient products.READ   Action details Not available
080138 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to examine the Procurement Department's purchasing policies and goals related to sustainable and energy efficient products.ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
080138 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to examine the Procurement Department's purchasing policies and goals related to sustainable and energy efficient products.ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
080139 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080139 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080139 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia. READ   Action details Not available
080139 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia. READ   Action details Not available
080139 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia. ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
080139 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings to investigate the City funding and operational changes of Philadelphia Safe and Sound and its impact on the delivery of social services in Philadelphia. ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
080140 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the findings and recommendations of the Urban League of Philadelphia's report, The State of Black Philadelphia, and further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can level the economic playing field for all citizens.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080140 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the findings and recommendations of the Urban League of Philadelphia's report, The State of Black Philadelphia, and further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can level the economic playing field for all citizens.READ   Action details Not available
080140 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the findings and recommendations of the Urban League of Philadelphia's report, The State of Black Philadelphia, and further authorizing the Committee to seek advice and recommendations on how Philadelphia can level the economic playing field for all citizens.ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
080141 0  ResolutionProclaiming April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day." The City Council of Philadelphia designates April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day" in Philadelphia and encourages that all local organizations encourage, facilitate and ultimately volunteer to do their part in community improvement projects. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080141 0  ResolutionProclaiming April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day." The City Council of Philadelphia designates April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day" in Philadelphia and encourages that all local organizations encourage, facilitate and ultimately volunteer to do their part in community improvement projects. READ   Action details Not available
080141 0  ResolutionProclaiming April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day." The City Council of Philadelphia designates April 25th - 27th 2008 as "Global Youth Service Day" in Philadelphia and encourages that all local organizations encourage, facilitate and ultimately volunteer to do their part in community improvement projects. ADOPTED   Action details Not available
080142 0  ResolutionDeclaring that certain areas of the City, specifically the area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Shackamaxon Street (Extended), the Delaware River, and Ellen Street (Extended) and the area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, (former) Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended), as a result of the extraordinary act of the Pennsylvania Gaming Board in granting gaming licenses to those particular sites, are no longer found to be deteriorated under §19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080142 0  ResolutionDeclaring that certain areas of the City, specifically the area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Shackamaxon Street (Extended), the Delaware River, and Ellen Street (Extended) and the area bounded by Christopher Columbus Boulevard, (former) Reed Street, the Delaware River, and Tasker Street (Extended), as a result of the extraordinary act of the Pennsylvania Gaming Board in granting gaming licenses to those particular sites, are no longer found to be deteriorated under §19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code.Referred   Action details Not available
080143 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the creation of a Special Committee on Gender Parity of the City Council of Philadelphia, to identify problems related to the social, political, educational and economic empowerment of women and to explore and develop initiatives to advance parity for women.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080143 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the creation of a Special Committee on Gender Parity of the City Council of Philadelphia, to identify problems related to the social, political, educational and economic empowerment of women and to explore and develop initiatives to advance parity for women.READ   Action details Not available
080143 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the creation of a Special Committee on Gender Parity of the City Council of Philadelphia, to identify problems related to the social, political, educational and economic empowerment of women and to explore and develop initiatives to advance parity for women.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
080144 0  ResolutionAuthorizing Philadelphia City Council's Committee of the Whole to investigate the conditions and provisions of the agreements between the City of Philadelphia and HSP Gaming, d/b/a SugarHouse Casino and between the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, d/b/a Foxwoods Casino.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080144 0  ResolutionAuthorizing Philadelphia City Council's Committee of the Whole to investigate the conditions and provisions of the agreements between the City of Philadelphia and HSP Gaming, d/b/a SugarHouse Casino and between the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, d/b/a Foxwoods Casino.READ   Action details Not available
080144 0  ResolutionAuthorizing Philadelphia City Council's Committee of the Whole to investigate the conditions and provisions of the agreements between the City of Philadelphia and HSP Gaming, d/b/a SugarHouse Casino and between the City of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Entertainment and Development Partners, d/b/a Foxwoods Casino.ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
080145 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Eighteenth, Thirty-second and Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
080145 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Eighteenth, Thirty-second and Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.READ   Action details Not available
080145 0  ResolutionAuthorizing 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 Eighteenth, Thirty-second and Forty-seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
080009 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Law Department and the City Commissioners.SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
080009 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Law Department and the City Commissioners.SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
080009 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Law Department and the City Commissioners.ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080009 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Law Department and the City Commissioners.ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080010 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 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.SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
080010 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 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.SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
080010 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 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.ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080010 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 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.ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080009 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Law Department and the City Commissioners.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080009 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Police Department, the Law Department and the City Commissioners.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080010 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 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.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080010 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 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.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available