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Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 5/12/2011 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 400
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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110411 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution reappointing Ronald Bowlan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110412 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution reappointing John Connors to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110413 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution reappointing Allen Domb to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110414 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution reappointing Edward Goldberg to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110415 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution appointing Riscoe Benson to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110416 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution appointing David Campoli to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110417 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution appointing Linda Ann Galante to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110418 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a resolution appointing Jerry Sweeney to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.READ   Action details Not available
110419 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Concession Agreement regarding the Lloyd Hall Café, dated January 7, 2011, between the City of Philadelphia and Cosmic Catering, LLC, to have an "Initial Term" of five years and a "Renewal Term" of five years, subject to certain provisions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Department of Parks and Recreation.READ   Action details Not available
110420 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill adopting an Amendment to Section V of the Articles of Incorporation of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development by increasing the Authority's term of existence to a date fifty years from the date of approval of Articles of Amendment by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.READ   Action details Not available
110421 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to purchase approximately twenty-eight acres of land situate on the West Side of the Schuylkill River between 56th and 58th Streets, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.READ   Action details Not available
110422 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for certain exclusions relating to investments made under the federal New Market Tax Credit program, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Economic Development.READ   Action details Not available
110423 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept as a donation a deed from Nomar Corporation that conveys title to the City to the parcel of land identified as 7530 Anderson Street (also known as 315 Woodbrook Lane) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, subject to a conservation easement granted by Nomar Corporation to the Chestnut Hill Historical Society by a Conservation Easement agreement dated December 27, 2006, and authorizing the Public Property Commissioner and the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to execute all other documents necessary or appropriate for the purpose of accepting title to the Donated Parcel, subject to certain provisions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Department of Parks and Recreation.READ   Action details Not available
110424 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to require tobacco retailers to obtain permits for the retail sale of tobacco products and certain other products containing nicotine, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Deputy Mayor for Health and Opportunity.READ   Action details Not available
110425 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Director of Finance to establish a Parks and Recreation Programs and Facilities Fund in which revenue generated from competitively awarded agreements regarding areas or facilities in the Fairmount Park system may be deposited for use to pay expenses for programs and facilities in the Fairmount Park system, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Parks and Recreation.READ   Action details Not available
110426 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill constituting the Fifteenth 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; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at prescribed fixed or variable rates; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) 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, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.READ   Action details Not available
110427 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill constituting the Fourteenth 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; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at prescribed fixed or variable rates; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) 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
110428 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, and Collections," by authorizing City depositories to hold City funds without posting equivalent collateral, to the extent such City funds do not exceed the insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the City Treasurer.READ   Action details Not available
110429 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute a deed to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") and to accept a deed from PAID, and to execute all other necessary documents, for the purpose of exchanging a parcel of City-owned land that is part of a larger parcel commonly called the Kensington & Tacony Trail (the "K & T Trail") for a parcel of land in the Frankford Arsenal (the "Arsenal Parcel") and, upon completion of the City's acquisition of the Arsenal Parcel, incorporating the Arsenal Parcel into the K & T Trail, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation, subject to certain provisions.READ   Action details Not available
110430 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, on behalf of the City, 405 Manton Street, 407 Manton Street, 409 Manton Street, 411 Manton Street, 413 Manton Street, 2042 Martha Street, 2457-59 Martha Street, 2105 East Hagert Street, 2106 East Cumberland Street, 2107 East Hagert Street, 2109 East Hagert Street, 2223 Blair Street, 2345 East Cumberland Street for fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.READ   Action details Not available
110431 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 2466-74 Amber Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.READ   Action details Not available
110432 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 1814-28 West Cheltenham Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.READ   Action details Not available
110433 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land located at 1628 Fitzwater Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.READ   Action details Not available
110434 0  COMMUNICATIONTransmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for certain land and improvements located at 3449 Scotts Lane, all under certain terms and conditions.READ   Action details Not available
110363 0  BillAuthorizing the Director of Finance to establish a Parks and Recreation Programs and Facilities Fund in which revenue generated from competitively awarded agreements regarding areas or facilities in the Fairmount Park system may be deposited for use to pay expenses for programs and facilities in the Fairmount Park system, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110395 0  ResolutionCommemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Freedom Riders and the impact that these activists for equality had on the Civil Rights Movement.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
110364 0  BillAuthorizing the striking from City Plan No. 42 and abandoning of a portion of a certain right-of-way reserved for municipal and public utility purposes which extends southwestwardly from the westerly side of former Thirty-second Street, south of Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110365 0  BillAuthorizing The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to construct, use and maintain certain encroaching structures in the rights-of-way of Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110396 0  ResolutionApproving the Drexel University Proposed Revision to its Institutional Development District Master Plan Pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code Relating to, "Zoning and Planning."Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
110366-A 0  BillAmending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by adding a new Section, authorizing the Department of Streets to promulgate regulations regarding the proper disposal of refuse, rubbish, garbage and recyclable materials set out for collection and to issue notices of violation for the improper disposal of such items, and establishing standards of review for hearings on violations, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110367 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute a deed to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") and to accept a deed from PAID, and to execute all other necessary documents, for the purpose of exchanging a parcel of City-owned land that is part of a larger parcel commonly called the Kensington & Tacony Trail (the "K & T Trail") for a parcel of land in the Frankford Arsenal (the "Arsenal Parcel") and, upon completion of the City's acquisition of the Arsenal Parcel, incorporating the Arsenal Parcel into the K & T Trail, under the jurisdiction of the Department of Parks and Recreation, subject to certain provisions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110368 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 Frankford Avenue between Bustleton Avenue and Pratt Street.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110369 0  BillAuthorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) to purchase approximately twenty-eight acres of land situate on the west side of the Schuylkill River between 56th and 58th Streets, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation. Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110370 0  BillAdopting an Amendment to Section V of the Articles of Incorporation of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development by increasing the Authority's term of existence to a date fifty years from the date of approval of Articles of Amendment by the Secretary of the Commonwealth, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110371 0  BillAmending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes, and Collections," by authorizing City depositories to hold City funds without posting equivalent collateral, to the extent such City funds do not exceed the insurance provided by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or Federal Savings and Loan Insurance Corporation.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110372 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 1814-28 West Cheltenham Avenue, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110373 0  BillAmending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by providing for certain exclusions relating to investments made under the federal New Market Tax Credit program, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110374 0  BillAmending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," to require tobacco retailers to obtain permits for the retail sale of tobacco products and certain other products containing nicotine, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110375 0  BillConstituting the Fifteenth 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; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at prescribed fixed or variable rates; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) 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.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110376 0  BillConstituting the Fourteenth 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; providing that such Bonds shall bear interest at prescribed fixed or variable rates; authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments (or any combination of the foregoing) 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.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110397 0  ResolutionHonoring the Attack Mode Youth Boxing Club.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
110398 0  ResolutionHonoring the American Women's Heritage Society on its 25th Anniversary.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
110399 0  ResolutionDeclaring June 2nd as Creating a Legacy of Wellness: Mind, Body, and Spirit Day in Philadelphia.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
110400 0  ResolutionAmending Resolution No. 100518, approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2011.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
110377 0  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1100, entitled "Institutional Development District," by amending certain provisions of the Institutional Development District concerning permitted uses, minimum district area, gross floor area and occupied area by placing additional limitations on those provisions for Institutional Development Districts located within a certain area of the City and by providing for exceptions from certain provisions of the Wissahickon Watershed regarding impervious ground cover limitations and construction on steep slopes, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110378 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 Broad Street from West Olney Avenue for 85 feet south. Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110379 0  BillAuthorizing the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to accept as a donation a deed from Nomar Corporation that conveys title to the City to the parcel of land identified as 7530 Anderson Street (also known as 315 Woodbrook Lane) in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, subject to a conservation easement granted by Nomar Corporation to the Chestnut Hill Historical Society by a Conservation Easement agreement dated December 27, 2006, and authorizing the Public Property Commissioner and the Parks and Recreation Commissioner to execute all other documents necessary or appropriate for the purpose of accepting title to the Donated Parcel, subject to certain provisions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110380 0  BillAuthorizing the Hispanic Association of Contractors and Enterprises (HACE) Community Development Corporation, 167 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to construct, own and maintain six trash receptacles and twelve artificial palm trees, on the east and west footway of North Fifth Street, from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110381 0  BillTo amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Fifth Street, Master Street, Sixth Street, and Jefferson Street.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110401 0  ResolutionRecognizing and honoring the week of June 4th through June 11th as Philippine Independence Week.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
110402 0  ResolutionHonoring Alice Salomon Bast, the president and founder of the National Foundation for Celiac Awareness, and congratulating her on receiving the 90th annua1 Philadelphia Award.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar - Rules SuspendedPass  Action details Not available
110382 0  BillTo amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Dupont Street, Lawnton Street, Green Lane, and Ridge Avenue.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110383 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for certain land and improvements located at 3449 Scotts Lane, all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110384 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey, on behalf of the City, 405 Manton Street, 407 Manton Street, 409 Manton Street, 411 Manton Street, 413 Manton Street, 2042 Martha Street, 2457-59 Martha Street, 2105 East Hagert Street, 2106 East Cumberland Street, 2107 East Hagert Street, 2109 East Hagert Street, 2223 Blair Street, 2345 East Cumberland Street for fair market value, all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110385 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel with an address of 2466-74 Amber Street, for further conveyance, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110386-A 0  BillAmending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-611, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by amending the process to be followed prior to taking coercive action for violations of the Section, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110403 0  ResolutionReappointing Allan Domb to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110404 0  ResolutionAppointing Linda Ann Galante to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110405 0  ResolutionAppointing Jerry Sweeney to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110406 0  ResolutionAppointing David Campoli to the Board of Directors of the Center City District. Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110407 0  ResolutionAppointing Romona Riscoe Benson to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110408 0  ResolutionReappointing Edward Goldberg to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110409 0  ResolutionReappointing John Connors to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110410 0  ResolutionReappointing Ronald Bowlan to the Board of Directors of the Center City District.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110387 0  BillAmending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to provide for abatement of all or a portion of fees for certain licenses and permits for new Small Business Enterprises, under certain terms and conditions; and amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Taxes," and Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for credit of certain taxes for Small Business Enterprises, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110388 0  BillAmending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Taxes," and Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for credit or abatement of certain taxes for new Small Business Enterprises, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110389 0  BillAmending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Taxes," and Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for credit of certain taxes for new Small Business Enterprises, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110390 0  BillAmending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to provide for abatement of all or a portion of fees for certain licenses and permits for Small Business Enterprises, under certain terms and conditions; and amending Section 19-1806 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Realty Use and Occupancy Taxes," and Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide for credit of certain taxes for Small Business Enterprises, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110391 0  BillAmending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to provide for abatement of all or a portion of fees for certain licenses and permits for new small business enterprises, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110392 0  BillAmending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," to provide for abatement of all or a portion of fees for certain licenses and permits for new small business enterprises, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110393 0  BillGranting permission to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, 1234 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to construct, own and maintain a passenger boarding platform, passenger shelter and other miscellaneous encroachments on the public sidewalk located at the northwest corner of the intersection of Frankford Avenue and Delaware Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110394 0  BillAuthorizing the Concession Agreement regarding the Lloyd Hall Café, dated January 7, 2011, between the City of Philadelphia and Cosmic Catering, LLC, to have an "Initial Term" of five years and a "Renewal Term" of five years, subject to certain provisions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
110181-AA 1  BillAmending Chapter 19-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Tax," by providing for scheduled reductions in the rate of the tax beginning in Fiscal Year 2012, and by making certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.WITHOUT RECOMMENDATIONPass  Action details Not available
110294 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 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
110294 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 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
110295 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
110295 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110296 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Managing Director - Division of Technology. SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
110296 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Managing Director - Division of Technology. ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110184 1  BillAmending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Commercial Districts," by amending Section 14-305(7)(e)(.2)(.b) by exempting certain corner lots from the application thereof, under certain terms and conditions; and amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within the area bounded by Walnut Street, 8th Street, Locust Street, and 9th Street, all under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
100783 1  BillAmending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-203, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending on certain portions of Castor Avenue from Oxford Avenue to Rhawn Street, all under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110081 1  BillAmending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-203, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street vending and sidewalk sales within the area bounded by and including both sides of E. Tioga Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Ontario Street, Potter Street, "I" Street, E. Westmoreland Street, "F" Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Monmouth Street, and Emerald Street, providing for certain exceptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110231 0  BillAuthorizing Liberty/Parkway 8th & Walnut, LP ("LPLP"), or its designee, to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets and projecting over the footways of 8th and Walnut Streets; and authorizing LPLP or its designee to construct, use and maintain an upper linear building and façade encroachment over the south footway of Walnut Street between 8th Street and 9th Street and an upper level linear building and façade encroachment over the west footway of 8th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street; all under certain terms and conditions. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110273 0  BillAuthorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Delaware Avenue from Robbins Street to Levick Street, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes, water main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Delaware Avenue being stricken, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes extending from the southeasterly side of Delaware Avenue, southwest of Levick Street, southeastwardly to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, and relocating the curblines of Levick Street, from Barnett and Elbridge Streets to Delaware Avenue, thereby increasing the cartway width of said Levick Street; all under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110276 0  BillAuthorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 121 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of the westerly twelve feet wide portion of Thirty-Second Street from Glenwood Avenue to a point approximately twelve feet south of the southerly side of Master Street produced and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes and a right-of-way for drainage purposes within portions of the portion of Thirty-Second Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way; all under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110294 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 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
110295 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110296 0  BillAuthorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Managing Director - Division of Technology. ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
110320 0  ResolutionHonoring the Heavy Hitters Youth Boxing Club.MOTIONPass  Action details Not available
110320 0  ResolutionHonoring the Heavy Hitters Youth Boxing Club.WITHDRAWN   Action details Not available
110349 0  ResolutionApproving 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 West Philadelphia Redevelopment Area identified by house number and street address as 1326-1336 North Fifty-second street; authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Aiding Communities Through Service and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
110350 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 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.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
110351 0  ResolutionProclaiming The Week of May 8th 2011 as "National Women's Health Week."ADOPTED   Action details Not available
110352 0  ResolutionAuthorizing Council's Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to hold hearings concerning the public benefits created by community gardening and urban agriculture, and the need for the City of Philadelphia to develop policies to promote and facilitate the use of vacant land for gardens and agriculture.ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
110353 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 Twenty-third 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.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
110354 0  ResolutionAuthorizing Council's Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on how the city can become more competitive in the global economic markets and reassert itself as a destination for international tourism, economic investment, export markets, job creation and cultural offerings.ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
110355 0  ResolutionRecognizing and Congratulating Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated on the Centennial Anniversary of their historic founding.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
110356 0  ResolutionUrging the Mayor to again invoke the "Extraordinary Extension" clause of the City's DROP ordinance, in order to authorize and encourage firefighters who are, or in 2012 will be, in the fourth year of the DROP program to remain employees for up to one additional year, in light of the fact that absent such extraordinary relief, the Fire Department, which is currently unable to hire entry-level firefighters until a new, valid civil service test is in place, will experience a shortage of approximately 98 firefighters in all of FY2012 and part of FY2013.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
110186 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 1900-70 North 9th Street, under certain terms and conditions.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
110209 0  BillRenaming and designating the Strawberry Mansion Health Center, located at 2840 West Dauphin Street, Philadelphia PA, as the "Dr. Chetwynd Bowling Health Center."READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
110228 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 25-year Sublicense Agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the use of a certain strip of land, owned by the PECO Energy Company and licensed to PAID, approximately 16 feet wide, beginning near the intersection of Nixon Street and Shawmont Avenue, continuing northwest along the east side of the Schuylkill River, and terminating at the Montgomery County border, under certain terms and conditions.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
100874 0  BillAuthorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 157 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of American Street from Sedgley Avenue southeastwardly to its terminus and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes within the lines of American Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
110182 0  BillAuthorizing the plotting upon City Plan Nos. 258 and 270 of two rights-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes in the area lying southeast of Tacony Street and southwest of former Vankirk Street, within the property formerly known as the Frankford Arsenal, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way, under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
110183 0  BillAuthorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 196, 197, and 305 by relocating the southwesterly curbline of Allegheny Avenue, from a point approximately two-hundred feet southeast of Richmond Street to Delaware Avenue, ten feet northeastwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southwesterly footway area of said Allegheny Avenue; closing Allegheny Avenue, southeast of Delaware Avenue, to vehicular traffic; and relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Allegheny Avenue to Lewis Street, varying distances northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of said Delaware Avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
110232 0  BillAmending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Island Avenue at Lindbergh Boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
110260 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 the 1600 block of East Moyamensing Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available