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Meeting Name: CITY COUNCIL Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 2/23/2017 10:00 AM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Room 400
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170162 0  BillAmending Section 14-513 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/TOD, Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District," and Section 14-702, entitled "Floor Area and Height Bonuses," all to revise requirements relating to the Transit-Oriented Development Overlay District, and making related changes, all under certain terms and conditions. Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
170163 0  BillAuthorizing Jeffery Tubbs to construct, own, and maintain an "urban topiary" at 1225-33 N 3rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
170169 0  ResolutionHonoring Barney Boyce as Grand Marshal of the 247th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170170 0  ResolutionHonoring the Saint Hubert High School Cheerleading Team on Winning the National High School Cheerleading Championship.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170171 0  ResolutionHonoring Father Judge High School Students Jack Flynn and Dylan Feby For Their Heroic Actions on February 7, 2017.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170172 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170173 0  ResolutionRecognizing and honoring one of Philadelphia's most prominent African-American doctors, Dr. Beverly G. Coleman, Director of Fetal Imaging at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, in further commemoration of Black History Month. Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170174 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings examining SEPTA transit system safety, including the particular issues of rail car defects and train derailment, as well as available measures to reduce safety risks to SEPTA riders and employees.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170175 0  ResolutionHonoring, recognizing, and congratulating the African American Museum in Philadelphia, in celebration of the Museum's 40th Anniversary.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170164 0  BillAmending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets"), by revising certain provisions relating to licenses and fees; all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
170165 0  BillAmending various provisions of The Philadelphia Code, including Chapter 6-300 (entitled "Food"), Title 9 (entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions"), Chapter 10-700 (entitled "Refuse and Littering"), Chapter 11-500 (entitled "Paving"), and Chapter 19-600 (entitled "Amusement Tax"), to revise various provisions relating to fees; including for licenses and permits for food establishments, newspaper boxes, public parking lots, conducting amusements, handbill distribution and sidewalk paving; and to authorize revisions of various fees by regulation; all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
170166 0  BillAmending Chapter 9-500 of The Philadelphia Code (entitled "Boilers, Fuel, Heat and Refrigeration") to revise certain provisions relating to licenses and fees and delete provisions relating to warm air heating apparatus; all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
170167 0  BillAmending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code (The Building, Construction and Occupancy Code), by adding and revising various provisions related to fees for permits, licenses, certificates, appeals and services; and making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
170176 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170177 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170178 0  ResolutionUrging Congress to vote in favor of H.R. 922, the Rehabilitation of Historic Schools Act of 2017, which amends the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to allow rehabilitation expenditures for public school buildings to qualify for rehabilitation credit, which would help the School District of Philadelphia with addressing its nearly 12,000 outstanding repairs that total almost $5 billion.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170179 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the creation of a "Special Committee on Regulatory Review and Reform," to identify archaic, superfluous, and confusing provisions in The Philadelphia Code and in departmental regulations; and to recommend revisions that streamline, clarify and enhance the City's regulatory environment, for the purpose of accelerating the growth of well-paying jobs in Philadelphia while ensuring the safety and well-being of its residents.Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170180 0  ResolutionCongratulating and Honoring Philadelphian Lt. Gen. Herbert Raymond "H. R." McMaster on his recent appointment as National Security Advisor to the President.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170168 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 the use by the City of the premises located at 1101 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA, under certain terms and conditions.Introduced and ReferredPass  Action details Not available
170181 0  ResolutionHonoring and recognizing Philadelphia Flyers Forward, Wayne Simmonds on being named the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League All-Star Game and the second African-American in NHL history and first for the Philadelphia Flyers.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170182 0  ResolutionRecognizing Kalef Jones for being selected as a 2017 Corpsman of the Year for his outstanding public service and dedication to the beautification and improvement of the environment.Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage CalendarPass  Action details Not available
170017 1  BillAmending Section 14-507 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/CDO Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," by amending provisions under certain terms and conditions.SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCILPass  Action details Not available
170017 1  BillAmending Section 14-507 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "/CDO Central Delaware Riverfront Overlay District," by amending provisions under certain terms and conditions.ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
170106 0  BillAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to acquire an approximately 136 acre property known as the Airport Business Center located in Tinicum Township, Delaware County, together with all improvements thereon, all under certain terms and conditions.READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR   Action details Not available
170146 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lot or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvement thereon, situate in the Twenty-fourth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170147 0  ResolutionApproving the redevelopment contract of the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the New Kensington-Fishtown Urban Renewal Area, identified by house number and street address as 1415 Orange street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with V & B Properties LLC and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170148 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, 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 Forty-Seventh Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvements in accordance with the terms of Chapter l6-400 of The Philadelphia Code.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170151 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the Second Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170152 0  ResolutionUrging the U.S. Senate to vote no on the resolutions of disapproval that will block U.S. Department of Labor rules governing automatic-enrollment, payroll-deduction programs for states and cities, thus preventing these entities from helping millions of people save for retirement.ADOPTEDPass16:1 Action details Not available
170154 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the First Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. ADOPTED   Action details Not available
160902 0  ResolutionProposing an amendment to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission; and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
160687-AAA 4  BillAmending Title 6 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Health," to require disclosure of lead hazards, including lead service lines, and making technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions. READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available
170169 0  ResolutionHonoring Barney Boyce as Grand Marshal of the 247th Annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170170 0  ResolutionHonoring the Saint Hubert High School Cheerleading Team on Winning the National High School Cheerleading Championship.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170171 0  ResolutionHonoring Father Judge High School Students Jack Flynn and Dylan Feby For Their Heroic Actions on February 7, 2017.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170172 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of certain properties located in the Fifth Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170173 0  ResolutionRecognizing and honoring one of Philadelphia's most prominent African-American doctors, Dr. Beverly G. Coleman, Director of Fetal Imaging at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, in further commemoration of Black History Month. ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170174 0  ResolutionAuthorizing the Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings examining SEPTA transit system safety, including the particular issues of rail car defects and train derailment, as well as available measures to reduce safety risks to SEPTA riders and employees.ADOPTED & REFERRED   Action details Not available
170175 0  ResolutionHonoring, recognizing, and congratulating the African American Museum in Philadelphia, in celebration of the Museum's 40th Anniversary.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170180 0  ResolutionCongratulating and Honoring Philadelphian Lt. Gen. Herbert Raymond "H. R." McMaster on his recent appointment as National Security Advisor to the President.ADOPTEDPass16:1 Action details Not available
170181 0  ResolutionHonoring and recognizing Philadelphia Flyers Forward, Wayne Simmonds on being named the Most Valuable Player in the National Hockey League All-Star Game and the second African-American in NHL history and first for the Philadelphia Flyers.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
170182 0  ResolutionRecognizing Kalef Jones for being selected as a 2017 Corpsman of the Year for his outstanding public service and dedication to the beautification and improvement of the environment.ADOPTED   Action details Not available
160895-A 0  BillProviding 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 to The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to provide for the creation, appointment, powers and duties of a Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.READ AND PASSEDPass17:0 Action details Not available