Details Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final Meeting date/time: 3/3/2011 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final   Meeting location: Room 400 Published agenda: Agenda Published minutes: Minutes   Attachments: Meeting Items (90) 90 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 110167 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 100722-A and 100750-A, which were passed by Council on February 17, 2011, was signed by the Mayor on February 25, 2011. READ     Action details Not available 110168 0     COMMUNICATION March 1, 2011 To the President and Member of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the following bills: Bill No. 100720 Bill No. 100759 Bill No. 100873 Bill No. 110051 Bill No. 110053 Bill No. 110071 Bill No. 110074 Bill No. 110083 I am also transmitting today a letter providing City Planning Commission approval of certain Master Plan amendments for Drexel University. Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter Mayor READ     Action details Not available 110169 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 2012 through 2016, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2011, 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 110170 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the redevelopment authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 96 and 97 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses as for Parcel No. 96 as 1704 Willington street and for Parcel No. 97 as 1715 Willington street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Advanced Real Estate Concepts, LP doing business as How Properties and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority. READ     Action details Not available 110170 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the redevelopment authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Cecil B. Moore Avenue Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 96 and 97 also sometimes identified by respective house numbers and street addresses as for Parcel No. 96 as 1704 Willington street and for Parcel No. 97 as 1715 Willington street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Advanced Real Estate Concepts, LP doing business as How Properties and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority. READ     Action details Not available 110171 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 311 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 814 South Twelfth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of the Redevelopment Authority. READ     Action details Not available 110172 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing 217 West George Street LLC to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 217 West George Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 110173 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill authorizing the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, located at 600 South 43rd Street, Philadelphia, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the form of auxiliary seating with the right-of-way adjacent to the building at 4140 Woodland Avenue, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 110174 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill to adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2012-2017 inclusive, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. READ     Action details Not available 110175 0     COMMUNICATION To adopt a Fiscal 2012 Capital Budget, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Philadelphia City Planning Commission. READ     Action details Not available 110176 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2012. READ     Action details Not available 110177 0     COMMUNICATION Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Revenue Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 110178 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Revenue Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 110179 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Revenue Commissioner. READ     Action details Not available 110130 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," to provide a credit against the tax for owners of condominiums and cooperatives and planned community units who do not receive regular City refuse, recycling and bulk item collection services; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110131 0     Bill Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by regulating vending along the South side of Market Street between 48th Street and 49th Street; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110132 0     Bill Amending Section 9-206 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts," by creating the 52nd Street Business District for Sidewalk Vending; all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110158 0     Resolution Calling on the City Council Committee on Education to hold hearings on Prayer in Philadelphia Public Schools. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110159 0     Resolution Urging the United States Senate not to pass H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would result in funding cuts of almost $150 million impacting Philadelphia, including a sixty-six (66) percent cut in funds for the Community Development Block Grant program, and to maintain funding for the impacted programs at the fiscal year 2010 funding levels. Introduced and Moved to Be Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules Suspended Pass   Action details Not available 110160 0     Resolution Designating March 10, 2011 as "Public Service Workers Day in Philadelphia." Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110133 0     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Warfield Street, the Schuylkill Expressway, Reed Street, a Railroad R.O.W., and Moore Street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110134 0     Bill Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Section prohibiting the issuance of any permit for the construction of buildings, additions or roof decks, exceeding a certain height, on certain properties within the Point Breeze area of the City and providing that such prohibition shall expire after a specified period of time, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110135 0     Bill To adopt a Capital Program for the six Fiscal Years 2012-2017 inclusive. Introduced (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110136 0     Bill To adopt a Fiscal 2012 Capital Budget. Introduced (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110137 0     Bill Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2012. Introduced (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110138 0     Bill Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by revising certain tax rates and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110139 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 (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110140 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 (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110161 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 2012 through 2016, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2011, 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 (By Request) and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110162 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Thirty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110141 0     Bill Repealing Chapter 21-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Police Advisory Board," and replacing it with a new Chapter 21-1200 that reconstitutes and renames the board as the "Police Advisory Commission," and, as authorized by the Charter, provides for the Commission's appointment and the manner in which the Commission and other officers, employees, and agencies shall fulfill their respective responsibilities with respect to the Commission, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110142 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Police Advisory Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110163 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Police Advisory Commission; to provide for concomitant duties in other officers and agencies; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110143 0     Bill Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Chapter, entitled "Outsourcing," to require a cost-benefit analysis before any City contract may be awarded or renewed, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110164 0     Resolution Recognizing and honoring Joseph Lozito, a resident of Philadelphia, for his courageous actions in helping to detain an alleged serial killer in New York City Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110144 0     Bill Amending subsection 19-2604(6) of The Philadelphia Code, under which businesses that enter into agreements to make contributions to community development corporations receive business privilege tax credits, by enacting a temporary moratorium on new contribution agreements under that subsection until Council enacts legislation modifying the terms and conditions of the tax credit, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110145 0     Bill Authorizing 217 West George Street LLC to construct, own and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 217 West George Street, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110146 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Carpenter street, both sides, 10th street to 11th street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110147 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Franklin street, east side, Wolf street to Ritner street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110148 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Morris street, both sides, 12th street to 13th street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110149 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Clarion street, west side, Ritner street to Porter street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110150 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on 12th street, both sides, Mifflin street to Moore street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110151 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on McKean street, both sides, 11th street to 12th street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110152 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on McClellan street, south side, Juniper street to 13th street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110153 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation Iseminger street, west side, Mifflin street to McKean street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110154 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Juniper street, west side, Porter street to Shunk street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110155 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Porter street, north side, 13th street to 12th street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110156 0     Bill Establishing a parking regulation on Christian street, both sides, 12th street to 13th street. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110165 0     Resolution Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the South Central Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 311 and also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 814 South Twelfth street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Webster Investments, LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110157 0     Bill Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by relocating the northeasterly curbline of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from Twentieth Street to Twenty-first Street, two feet southwestwardly and relocating portions of certain curblines within the area bounded by the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Twenty-first Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Twentieth Street to establish certain curb bump-outs and corner radii, under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and Referred Pass   Action details Not available 110166 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eighteenth and Forty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar Pass   Action details Not available 110051 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to provide for changes to the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Dark Horse Street, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street, under certain terms and conditions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 110051 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to provide for changes to the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Dark Horse Street, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street, under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110053 0     Bill Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Milnor Street, Levick Street, the Delaware River, and Robbins Street, all under certain terms and conditions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 110053 0     Bill Amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Milnor Street, Levick Street, the Delaware River, and Robbins Street, all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110050 1     Bill Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by changing the title to "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by replacing "handicap" with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all under certain terms and conditions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 110050 1     Bill Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by changing the title to "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by replacing "handicap" with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110060 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Jobs Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 110060 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Jobs Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110063 0     Resolution Proposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Jobs Commission; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.     Action details Not available 100677 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 060317) approved September 28, 2006, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 275 by extending Parker Avenue from its current terminus on the northeasterly side of a 66' wide right-of-way for railroad purposes, approximately 66' southwestward to the southwest side of said right-of-way, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances except for a right-of-way for railroad purposes, of the bed of the extension of Parker Avenue," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 100677 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 060317) approved September 28, 2006, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 275 by extending Parker Avenue from its current terminus on the northeasterly side of a 66' wide right-of-way for railroad purposes, approximately 66' southwestward to the southwest side of said right-of-way, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances except for a right-of-way for railroad purposes, of the bed of the extension of Parker Avenue," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110071 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 110071 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110084 1     Bill Amending Chapter 1, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 4-200.0, Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section PM-102.0, entitled "Licensing," to provide for exemptions for certain vacant property uses; and by amending Section A-906 of Subcode "A," entitled "Property Maintenance Code Fees," to reduce the license fees charged to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf; all under certain terms and conditions. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL Pass   Action details Not available 110084 1     Bill Amending Chapter 1, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 4-200.0, Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section PM-102.0, entitled "Licensing," to provide for exemptions for certain vacant property uses; and by amending Section A-906 of Subcode "A," entitled "Property Maintenance Code Fees," to reduce the license fees charged to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 080474-AA 1     Bill Enacting a new Chapter 9-3300, entitled "Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces," to provide that certain employees are entitled to paid sick leave, all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR Pass   Action details Not available 110051 1     Bill To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps to provide for changes to the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Tacony Street, Dark Horse Street, the Delaware River, Frankford Creek, and Bridge Street, under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110050 1     Bill Amending Chapter 9-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fair Practices," by changing the title to "Fair Practices Ordinance: Protections Against Unlawful Discrimination," by replacing "handicap" with disability as a protected status, by adding domestic or sexual violence victim status, familial status, and genetic information to the prohibited bases for discrimination; by amending the definition of discrimination, employer, life partnership, public accommodation and other terms, and by adding or deleting other definitions; by narrowing certain exemptions with respect to employment preferences; by amending the prohibition against housing discrimination to include commercial property and real property; by reordering and clarifying the complaint, mediation and hearing procedures of the Commission; by amending and clarifying the remedies available to the Commission upon a finding of a violation; and by changing the order of sections and making other changes, all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110060 0     Bill Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the creation, appointment, powers and duties of an independent Jobs Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 100677 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 060317) approved September 28, 2006, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 275 by extending Parker Avenue from its current terminus on the northeasterly side of a 66' wide right-of-way for railroad purposes, approximately 66' southwestward to the southwest side of said right-of-way, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances except for a right-of-way for railroad purposes, of the bed of the extension of Parker Avenue," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110071 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110084 1     Bill Amending Chapter 1, Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) and Chapter 4-200.0, Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section PM-102.0, entitled "Licensing," to provide for exemptions for certain vacant property uses; and by amending Section A-906 of Subcode "A," entitled "Property Maintenance Code Fees," to reduce the license fees charged to own a vacant lot, vacant building or vacant wharf; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR     Action details Not available 110121 0     Resolution Honoring West Philadelphia High School's Hybrid X Team for being among the Top Finalists in the Progressive Insurance Automotive X Prize Contest and Recognizing Team Member Brandon Ford for his Special Invitation to Sit with First Lady Michelle Obama at President Barak Obama's State of the Union Address. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110122 0     Resolution Proclaiming February 2011 as "American Heart Month" and proclaiming February 4, 2011 as "Wear Red Day in the City of Philadelphia." ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110123 0     Resolution Recognizing and Honoring the Philadelphia Gay News and it's Publisher Mark Segal on 35 years of ground breaking journalism and civic commitment. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110124 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh and Forty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110125 0     Resolution Recognizing and Congratulating Mrs. Hermione Clark Hill-Logan on the occasion of her 100th Birthday. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110126 0     Resolution Recognizing and Congratulating the African American Museum in Philadelphia on its 35th Anniversary. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110127 0     Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Twenty-eighth, Thirty-second and Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 100782-A 0     Bill Amending Section 3 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090840) approved September 1, 2010, entitled "An Ordinance granting permission to ABEER, LP, owner of the property Oak Lane Diner, 6528 N. Broad Street, to legalize a one-story concrete masonry construction, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance therewith. READ     Action details Not available 100782-A 1     Bill Amending Section 3 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090840) approved September 1, 2010, entitled "An Ordinance granting permission to ABEER, LP, owner of the property Oak Lane Diner, 6528 N. Broad Street, to legalize a one-story concrete masonry construction, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance therewith. AMENDED     Action details Not available 100782-A 1     Bill Amending Section 3 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 090840) approved September 1, 2010, entitled "An Ordinance granting permission to ABEER, LP, owner of the property Oak Lane Diner, 6528 N. Broad Street, to legalize a one-story concrete masonry construction, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance therewith. ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.     Action details Not available 100860 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020252) approved May 29, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 13-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Lawrence Street from Wharton Street to Titan Street and Leithgow Street from Wharton Street to Titan Street; by revising the lines and grades of Reese Street from Reed Street to Wharton Street and Titan Street from Fifth Street to Fourth Street; by placing on the City Plan Earp Street from Fifth Street to relocated Leithgow Street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain portions of Earp Street from Fourth Street to Fifth Street; by revising the lines and grades of Lawrence and Leithgow Streets from Reed Street to former Earp Street, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication free and clear of all encumbrances the beds of the proposed Earp Street not previously dedicated and the unopened portions of Reese Street, Lawrence Street and Leithgow Street," by revising the terms and conditions stated therein and extending the period for c READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 100871 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 040505) approved June 21, 2004, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 270 and 258 of Sanger Street from Tacony Street to the westerly Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 100872 0     Bill Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080641) approved November 19, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 128 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Eighteenth Street from Cambria Street to Indiana Avenue and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Eighteenth Street being stricken, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110004 0     Bill Authorizing John and Concetta Varallo, owners of Pesto Italian Restaurant, 1917 South Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain an encroachment within the right-of-way located on the east footway of Broad Street, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110055 0     Bill Authorizing Gerald Rothstein and Frederick Mumenthaler, owners of the property located at 1921-23 South Bancroft Street, to legalize an existing encroachment in the right-of-way located on the east public footway of Bancroft Street, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSED Pass 17:0 Action details Not available 110159 0     Resolution Urging the United States Senate not to pass H.R. 1, the Full Year Continuing Appropriations Act of 2011, which would result in funding cuts of almost $150 million impacting Philadelphia, including a sixty-six (66) percent cut in funds for the Community Development Block Grant program, and to maintain funding for the impacted programs at the fiscal year 2010 funding levels. ADOPTED     Action details Not available 110180 0     COMMUNICATION 2011 BUDGET ADDRESS MAYOR MICHAEL A. NUTTER THURSDAY MARCH 3, 2011 Council President Verna, Majority Leader Tasco, Majority Whip Clarke, Minority Leader O'Neill, Minority Whip Rizzo, members of Council, distinguished guests, my fellow Philadelphians. Let me begin paying tribute to a great public servant who has served the people of Philadelphia for more than half a centu       Action details Not available