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Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 4/23/2009 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 400
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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090338 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution confirming the appointment of Edward Kung as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.READ   Action details Not available
090339 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution approving the City's Substantial Amendment to the Year 34 Consolidated Plan (FY 2009) and application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for approximately $21,486,000 in funding for homelessness prevention services under HUD's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, pursuant to funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. READ   Action details Not available
090340 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill constituting the Ninth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Eight Series, to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement and liquidity for all or a portion of the Eighth Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into or amend one or more Qualified Swap Agreements or to relate all or a portion of an existing Qualified Swap Agreement to all or a portion of a different series of outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Eighth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.READ   Action details Not available
090341 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill constituting the Tenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Ninth Series, to pay the costs of certain capital projects and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities for the Ninth Series Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Ninth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.READ   Action details Not available
090342 0  COMMUNICATIONAuthorizing the issuance of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell the bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds, and agreements to manage interest costs and certain other actions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.READ   Action details Not available
090343 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill constituting the Twelfth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement and payment and liquidity sources for such Bonds; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.READ   Action details Not available
090344 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of a portion of the west corner of Arch Street, 16th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and under which PAID will be required to enter into a an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Inc., for the development, construction and operation of an educational facility and memorial park to foster remembrance and understanding of the Holocaust, all under certain provisions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of Fairmount Park.READ   Action details Not available
090345 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of the Northwestern Equestrian Facility in Fairmount Park, under which PAID will be required to enter into an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to the Northwestern Stables Inc., for the occupation, operation, maintenance and management of the Facility, all under certain provisions, accompanied by an explanatory letter of the Executive Director of Fairmount Park.READ   Action details Not available
090346 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill approving the Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2011 through 2015, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Chairwoman of the Philadelphia Gas Commission. READ   Action details Not available
090331 0  ResolutionHonoring and Recognizing Jeff Brown for His Community-Based Efforts to Support Under-Privileged Youth and Under-Served Communities in Philadelphia.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090331 0  ResolutionHonoring and Recognizing Jeff Brown for His Community-Based Efforts to Support Under-Privileged Youth and Under-Served Communities in Philadelphia.READ   Action details Not available
090331 0  ResolutionHonoring and Recognizing Jeff Brown for His Community-Based Efforts to Support Under-Privileged Youth and Under-Served Communities in Philadelphia.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
090332 0  ResolutionApproving Drexel University's proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning."IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090332 0  ResolutionApproving Drexel University's proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning."READ   Action details Not available
090332 0  ResolutionApproving Drexel University's proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning."ADOPTED   Action details Not available
090320 0  BillAuthorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of 7th Street and Godfrey Avenue.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090320 0  BillAuthorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of 7th Street and Godfrey Avenue.Referred   Action details Not available
090321 0  BillConstituting the Twelfth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement and payment and liquidity sources for such Bonds; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090321 0  BillConstituting the Twelfth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee to issue and sell either at public or private sale, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement and payment and liquidity sources for such Bonds; authorizing the Director of Finance to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds; covenanting the payment of interest and principal; and supplementing the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
090322 0  BillConstituting the Ninth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Eighth Series, to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement and liquidity for all or a portion of the Eighth Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into or amend one or more Qualified Swap Agreements or to relate all or a portion of an existing Qualified Swap Agreement to all or a portion of a different series of outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Eighth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090322 0  BillConstituting the Ninth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Eighth Series, to pay the cost of refunding or redeeming certain outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain credit enhancement and liquidity for all or a portion of the Eighth Series Bonds; authorizing the City to enter into or amend one or more Qualified Swap Agreements or to relate all or a portion of an existing Qualified Swap Agreement to all or a portion of a different series of outstanding Gas Works Revenue Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Eighth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
090323 0  BillConstituting the Tenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Ninth Series, to pay the costs of certain capital projects and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities for the Ninth Series Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Ninth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090323 0  BillConstituting the Tenth Supplemental Ordinance to the General Gas Works Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1998 (the "1998 General Ordinance"); authorizing the City to sell, either at public or private sale, Gas Works Revenue Bonds, Ninth Series, to pay the costs of certain capital projects and other Project Costs; authorizing the City to obtain Credit Facilities for the Ninth Series Bonds; making certain determinations and covenants relating to Gas Works Revenues and the payment of interest and principal; and authorizing covenants and actions in order that the Ninth Series Bonds shall not be arbitrage bonds; all under certain terms and conditions.Referred   Action details Not available
090324 0  BillAuthorizing the issuance of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell the bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds, and agreements to manage interest costs and certain other actions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090324 0  BillAuthorizing the issuance of one or more series of general obligation bonds to provide funds to refund certain outstanding general obligation bonds of the City of Philadelphia; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell the bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the purposes for which the proceeds of the bonds will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds, and agreements to manage interest costs and certain other actions.Referred   Action details Not available
090325 0  BillApproving the Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2011 through 2015. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090325 0  BillApproving the Fiscal Year 2010 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works (including the supplying of funds in connection therewith) subject to certain constraints and conditions, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2011 through 2015. Referred   Action details Not available
090333 0  ResolutionConfirming the appointment of Edward Kung as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.Introduced (By Request) and Referred   Action details Not available
090333 0  ResolutionConfirming the appointment of Edward Kung as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.READ   Action details Not available
090333 0  ResolutionConfirming the appointment of Edward Kung as a member of the Board of Ethics, to serve in the term ending November 16, 2012.Referred   Action details Not available
090334 0  ResolutionApproving the City's Substantial Amendment to the Year 34 Consolidated Plan (FY 2009) and application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for approximately $21,486,000 in funding for homelessness prevention services under HUD's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, pursuant to funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090334 0  ResolutionApproving the City's Substantial Amendment to the Year 34 Consolidated Plan (FY 2009) and application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for approximately $21,486,000 in funding for homelessness prevention services under HUD's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, pursuant to funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. READ   Action details Not available
090334 0  ResolutionApproving the City's Substantial Amendment to the Year 34 Consolidated Plan (FY 2009) and application to the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development for approximately $21,486,000 in funding for homelessness prevention services under HUD's Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program, pursuant to funds made available through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. Referred   Action details Not available
090335 0  ResolutionRecognizing the Honorable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis. IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090335 0  ResolutionRecognizing the Honorable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis. READ   Action details Not available
090335 0  ResolutionRecognizing the Honorable Dr. Denzil L. Douglas, Prime Minister of the Federation of St. Kitts & Nevis. ADOPTED   Action details Not available
090336 0  ResolutionProclaiming April 24th - 26th 2009 as "Global Youth Service Day".IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090336 0  ResolutionProclaiming April 24th - 26th 2009 as "Global Youth Service Day".READ   Action details Not available
090336 0  ResolutionProclaiming April 24th - 26th 2009 as "Global Youth Service Day".ADOPTED   Action details Not available
090337 0  ResolutionProclaiming The Week of April 26th 2009 as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090337 0  ResolutionProclaiming The Week of April 26th 2009 as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".READ   Action details Not available
090337 0  ResolutionProclaiming The Week of April 26th 2009 as "National Crime Victims' Rights Week".ADOPTED   Action details Not available
090326 0  BillAuthorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to a comprehensive loan program to advance the City's goal of becoming the "Greenest City in America" by providing up-front capital needed to make comprehensive energy-efficient improvements to residential and commercial real estate in Philadelphia; (ii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in one or more series, to finance or refinance (for debt service savings) the costs of the program; and (iii) the obligation of the City to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; covenanting that the City will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for the Service Fee and other amounts due under the Service Agreement; and covenIntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090326 0  BillAuthorizing and approving (i) the execution and delivery of a Service Agreement between the City of Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development relating to a comprehensive loan program to advance the City's goal of becoming the "Greenest City in America" by providing up-front capital needed to make comprehensive energy-efficient improvements to residential and commercial real estate in Philadelphia; (ii) the issuance by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness in one or more series, to finance or refinance (for debt service savings) the costs of the program; and (iii) the obligation of the City to pay in full when due the Service Fee and other amounts payable under the Service Agreement; authorizing certain City officers to take certain actions required to issue bonds, notes or other evidences of indebtedness; covenanting that the City will make necessary appropriations in each of the City's fiscal years to provide for the Service Fee and other amounts due under the Service Agreement; and covenReferred   Action details Not available
090327 0  BillAuthorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of the Northwestern Equestrian Facility in Fairmount Park, under which PAID will be required to enter into an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to the Northwestern Stables Inc., for the occupation, operation, maintenance and management of the Facility, all under certain provisions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090327 0  BillAuthorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of the Northwestern Equestrian Facility in Fairmount Park, under which PAID will be required to enter into an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to the Northwestern Stables Inc., for the occupation, operation, maintenance and management of the Facility, all under certain provisions.Referred   Action details Not available
090328 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-908, entitled "Queen Village Neighborhood Conservation District."IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090328 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-908, entitled "Queen Village Neighborhood Conservation District."Referred   Action details Not available
090329 0  BillAmending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of 18th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street abutting Rittenhouse Square.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090329 0  BillAmending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of 18th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street abutting Rittenhouse Square.Referred   Action details Not available
090330 0  BillAuthorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of a portion of the west corner of Arch Street, 16th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and under which PAID will be required to enter into an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Inc., for the development, construction and operation of an educational facility and memorial park to foster remembrance and understanding of the Holocaust, all under certain provisions.IntroducedPass  Action details Not available
090330 0  BillAuthorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission and the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, on behalf of the City, to enter into a Master Lease providing for the lease by the City to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development of a portion of the west corner of Arch Street, 16th Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and under which PAID will be required to enter into an agreement pursuant to which PAID will sublease the property to The Philadelphia Holocaust Remembrance Foundation, Inc., for the development, construction and operation of an educational facility and memorial park to foster remembrance and understanding of the Holocaust, all under certain provisions.Referred   Action details Not available
090268 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House located at 1729 Mt. Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for further sublease by PAID to the Mural Arts Advocates, for use by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program all under certain terms and conditions.SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
090268 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House located at 1729 Mt. Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for further sublease by PAID to the Mural Arts Advocates, for use by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program all under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
090124 1  BillApproving the dental amalgam brochure adopted by the Board of Health pursuant to Section 9-3102 of The Philadelphia Code. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
090124 0  BillApproving the dental amalgam brochure adopted by the Board of Health pursuant to Section 9-3102 of The Philadelphia Code. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
090268 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement to lease the Lincoln Financial Mural Arts Center at the Thomas Eakins House located at 1729 Mt. Vernon Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for further sublease by PAID to the Mural Arts Advocates, for use by the City of Philadelphia Mural Arts Program all under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
090124 0  BillApproving the dental amalgam brochure adopted by the Board of Health pursuant to Section 9-3102 of The Philadelphia Code. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
080527-AA 1  BillAmending Section 14-2007 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Historic Buildings, Structures, Sites, Objects and Districts," to permit the historic designation of the public interior portion of buildings, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.     Action details Not available
080930 0  BillAmending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-202, entitled "Membership after Transfer of Employment," by allowing any police or fire employee, appointed to the position of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of the Police or Fire Departments, to retain membership in the retirement plan covering such member's prior employment, all under certain terms and conditions.READ   Action details Not available
080930 0  BillAmending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-202, entitled "Membership after Transfer of Employment," by allowing any police or fire employee, appointed to the position of Commissioner or Deputy Commissioner of the Police or Fire Departments, to retain membership in the retirement plan covering such member's prior employment, all under certain terms and conditions.PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available