CITY COUNCIL
Regular MeetingPhiladelphia, PA · September 29, 2022
Minutes
JOURNAL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF PHILADELPHIA
Thursday, September 29, 2022
PRESENT: 12 - Councilmembers Gym, Oh, Squilla, Jones, Council President Clarke,
Bass, O'Neill, Brooks, Gauthier, Gilmore Richardson, Thomas and Driscoll
EXCUSED: 1 - Councilmember Johnson
Council met, a quorum being present.
Pastor Myah Abrams of the Church of Christian Compassion was introduced and offered an
appropriate prayer.
COUNCILMEMBER SQUILLA MOVED TO APPROVE THE JOURNAL
of the meeting of September 22, 2022.
THE MOTION WAS DULY SECONDED AND AGREED TO.
Councilmember Johnson
THE REQUEST WAS GRANTED.
COMMUNICATIONS
The Sergeant-at-Arms was presented messages from the Mayor as follows:
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2214 N.
Orkney Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of
Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220794)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of
2843-2861 Janney Street and 2842-2860 Weikel Street located in the 1st
Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The
Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220795)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
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Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute
and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple
title to 3001 Martha Street in the 1st Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia
and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the
Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405
of the Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220796)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute
and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple
title to 3548 Germantown Avenue in the 5th Councilmanic District of the City of
Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to
transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to
Section 16-405 of the Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220797)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3812,
3826, 3834, 3846 and 3850 N. Camac Street; 3861 N. 13th Street located in the 5th
Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The
Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220798)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 2317
Ridge Avenue located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of
Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220799)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of {759,
761, 763, 773, 779, and 783 Pallas Street; & 4041 Cambridge Street} located in the
3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The
Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220800)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1952 S.
Redfield Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms
of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220801)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 525 W.
Norris Street located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of
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Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220802)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Procurement Commissioner to enter into
agreements to purchase electricity, natural gas and motor fuel for use by the City in
City facilities and vehicles, including agreements that obligate payment for delivery of
such energy supplies in future fiscal years, all under certain terms and conditions. (File
No. 220803)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of {1309,
1324, 1347, 1348, 1410, 1412, 1421, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1429, 1433, 1437, 1440,
1443, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1457, 1459, 1463, 1512, 1516, 1519, 1534 N.
Myrtlewood Street; 1330, 1458, 1460, 1500 N. Hollywood Street; 1218, 1511,
1513, 1521, 1523, 1525,1537 N. 28th Street; 1257, 1253, 1402, 1457, 1648, 1652
N. 30th Street; 2713, 2922 W. Thompson Street; 1240, 1265, 1271, 1304, 1318,
1446 N. Dover Street; 1330, 1332, 1334, 1336 N. Marston Street; 1339, 1416,
1446, 1455, 1632 N. Newkirk Street; 3000 W. Oxford Street; and 2815 Jefferson
Street} located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of
Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220804)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
Transmitting a resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 650 N.
Conestoga Street, 658 N. Conestoga Street, 662 N. Conestoga Street, 5436 W.
Girard Avenue, 5552 Harmer Street, 653 N. Sickels Street, 534 -36 N. 54th Street,
538-40 N. 54th Street, 546 N. 54th Street, 550 N. 54th Street, 623-33 N. 55th
Street located in the 4th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter
16-700 of The Philadelphia Code. (File No. 220805)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS 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 on the
following bills:
Bill No. 220418
Bill No. 220447 - Not for approval
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Sincerely,
JAMES F. KENNEY
Mayor
(File No. 220806)
THE COMMUNICATION WAS READ AND FILED.
INTRODUCTION OF BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS
Councilmember Gilmore Richardson Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final
Passage Calendar the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Gilmore Richardson:
Resolution No. 220779: Resolution Recognizing, honoring, and congratulating
Saleem Chapman on his appointment as the Director of the Office of Sustainability.
Councilmember Gym Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar the
following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Gym:
Resolution No. 220780: Resolution Honoring and recognizing Rita Addessa, a fierce
and fearless activist for social justice and a transformative leader, who as the longtime
Executive Director of the Pennsylvanian Lesbian and Gay Task Force played a critical
and impactful role in the fight for the rights and opportunities for LGBTQ+
Philadelphians.
Councilmember Gym Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar the
following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmembers Gym and O'Neill:
Resolution No. 220781: Resolution Honoring and congratulating students, educators,
staff and families of the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush High School for their selection
as a National Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education, a significant and
well-deserved honor, and affirming their hard work to create a vibrant, inclusive, and
academically rigorous school built upon on the pursuit of social justice and the arts.
Councilmember Thomas Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Thomas:
Resolution No. 220782: Resolution Honoring Philadelphia's first group of all Black
Male teachers in core subjects, the freshman teaching cohort at Martin Luther King
High School, and the staff and administration for prioritizing the issue of
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underrepresentation of Black Male teachers in Philadelphia.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Referred the following Bill for Council President Clarke,
Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Bill No. 220769: An Ordinance Authorizing Animal Husbandry Use on a certain
location within an area bounded by Reservoir Drive, Fountain Green Drive, Kelly
Drive, Girard Avenue, and 33rd Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Referred the following Bill for Council President Clarke,
Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Bill No. 220770: An Ordinance To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing
the measurements of zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area
bounded by Cottman Avenue, Oxford Avenue, Tyson Avenue, Rising Sun Avenue,
Glenview Street, Bingham Street, Kerper Street, Rising Sun Avenue, Unruh Avenue,
Martins Mill Road, City Boundary, and Hasbrook Avenue.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Referred the following Bill for Councilmember Johnson,
Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Bill No. 220771: An Ordinance Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 45-S and
abandonment of a certain right-of-way reserved for water main and gas main purposes
extending from Seventeenth Street to Eighteenth Street, north of Hartranft Street, under
certain terms and conditions.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Referred the following Bill for Councilmember Johnson,
Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Bill No. 220772: An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a
portion of City Plan No. 308 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Naudain
Street from Fifteenth Street to its terminus eastwardly therefrom and striking from the
City Plan and abandoning a right-of-way for drainage, water main, and gas main
purposes which extends eastwardly from the said terminus of Naudain Street, under
certain terms and conditions.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Referred the following Bill, Sponsored by Councilmember
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Jones:
Bill No. 220773: An Ordinance Establishing a no truck parking regulation on both
sides of N. 75th Street between Brookhaven Road and Brentwood Road.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Referred the following Bill, Sponsored by Councilmember
Jones:
Bill No. 220774: An Ordinance Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on
Gorgas Lane between Ridge Avenue and Lawnton Street, all under certain terms and
conditions.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution for Councilmember Johnson, Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Resolution No. 220783: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 1952 S. Redfield Street located in the 2nd Councilmanic District in
accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Resolution No. 220784: Resolution Also naming the 4100 Block of Monument Road
as “Jim Gardner Way,” in honor of Jim Gardner to commemorate his retirement after a
decades long career in broadcast journalism as an anchor with 6ABC.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Resolution No. 220785: Resolution Honoring the life and legacy of John Izzard, Jr.,
one of the first Black members of Philadelphia’s rowing community and the first Black
captain of the Undine Barge Club.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Jones:
Resolution No. 220786: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 650 N. Conestoga Street, 658 N. Conestoga Street, 662 N. Conestoga
Street, 5436 W. Girard Avenue, 5552 Harmer Street, 653 N. Sickels Street, 534 -36
N. 54th Street, 538-40 N. 54th Street, 546 N. 54th Street, 550 N. 54th Street,
623-33 N. 55th Street located in the 4th Councilmanic District in accordance with the
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terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
Councilmember Jones Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmembers Jones, Bass and Thomas:
Resolution No. 220793: Resolution Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on
Public Safety and Health and Human Service to hold a hearing investigating the
mapping out of trauma centers across the city and how they are selected when
transporting shooting victims; and inviting the House Democratic Policy Committee and
Senate Democratic Policy Committee to participate in these hearings.
Councilmember Brooks Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Brooks:
Resolution No. 220787: Resolution Urging the Pennsylvania State Senate and
Governor Tom Wolf to pass House Bill 1419, known as the “Dignity for Incarcerated
Women” Act, intended to improve conditions and treatment of pregnant people in
Pennsylvania’s jails and prisons.
Councilmember Driscoll Introduced and Referred the following Bill, Sponsored by Councilmember
Driscoll:
Bill No. 220775: An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a
portion of City Plan No. 291 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally
open portion of Shelmire Avenue from State Road to the centerline of the Philadelphia
and Trenton Railroad, under certain terms and conditions.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES.
Councilmember O'Neill Introduced and Referred the following Bill, Sponsored by Councilmember
O'Neill:
Bill No. 220776: An Ordinance To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing
the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by
Cottman Avenue, the Montgomery County Line, the Bucks County Line, Interstate 95,
Grant Avenue, and Roosevelt Boulevard.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON RULES.
Councilmember O'Neill Introduced and Referred the following Bill, Sponsored by Councilmember
O'Neill:
Bill No. 220777: An Ordinance Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Pine
Road from Bloomfield Avenue to Shady Lane.
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THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES.
Councilmember O'Neill Introduced and Referred the following Bill, Sponsored by Councilmember
O'Neill:
Bill No. 220778: An Ordinance Establishing a no truck parking regulation on Philmont
Avenue from Byberry Road to Bustleton Avenue.
THE BILL WAS REFFERED TO THE COMMITTEE ON STREETS AND SERVICES.
Councilmember Squilla Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Squilla:
Resolution No. 220788: Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property
to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying
fee simple title to 3001 Martha Street in the First Councilmanic District of the City of
Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to
transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to
Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
Councilmember Squilla Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar
the following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Squilla:
Resolution No. 220789: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 2843-2861 Janney Street and 2842-2860 Weikel Street located in the 1st
Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The
Philadelphia Code.
Councilmember Oh Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar the
following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Oh:
Resolution No. 220790: Resolution Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the
FunTimes Magazine, a community-driven magazine focused on the African Diaspora.
Councilmember Oh Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar the
following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Oh:
Resolution No. 220791: Resolution Recognizing and honoring the life and legacy of
Jesse Bermudez who is remembered as a “local patriarch of Latin music” for his
humility and commitment to uplifting marginalized, multicultural communities through the
power of music
Councilmember Oh Introduced and Ordered Placed on This Week's Final Passage Calendar the
following Resolution, Sponsored by Councilmember Oh:
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Resolution No. 220792: Resolution Recognizing and honoring the 250th Anniversary
of the Society of the Sons of St. George for its longstanding contributions to the English
American community in Philadelphia.
WHEREAS, The Society of the Sons of St. George, established for the advice and
assistance of Englishmen in distress, was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saint
George’s Day, April 23, 1772; and
WHEREAS, During this time, Philadelphia was the second largest English-speaking
city in the world after London and was the second city in the American colonies to
establish such a society; and
WHEREAS, The Society is an affiliate member of the Royal Society of St. George, the
Premier Patriotic Society of England, founded in 1894 whose Royal Patron is Queen
Elizabeth II; and
WHEREAS, The Society’s chapter in its act of incorporation was approved by the
Pennsylvania assembly on April 6, 1791; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding meeting at Patrick Byrnes Tavern on Front Street
below Walnut Street, the Society of the Sons of St. George has flourished over
centuries to include prominent Philadelphians such as Benjamin Franklin, his Excellency
Governor Richard Penn, Robert Morris, Bishop William White, the first Episcopal
Bishop in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as other area residents who all shared a
love of their local community and English heritage; and
WHEREAS, The Society carried out its charitable mission through the American
Revolution and the War of 1812, and was active in the 1900s providing support to
British war brides in World War I and World War II; and
WHEREAS, As one of the oldest hereditary societies established in 1772, the Society
of the Sons of St. George remains a vibrant, 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization
dedicated to preserving the heritage of Philadelphia’s English American community and
advancing English-focused educational opportunities for those living in the Philadelphia
region; and
WHEREAS, The Society of the Sons of St. George recently expanded its support for
young people through contributing to the growth of the St. James School and through
providing scholarships and programs at educational institutions including Arcadia
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University and the Philadelphia Outward Bound School for students of British descent
to attend school in England; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it
hereby recognizes and honors the 250th Anniversary of the Society of the Sons of St.
George for its longstanding contributions to the English American community in
Philadelphia.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to
the Society of the sons of St. George as evidence of the respect and admiration of this
legislative body.
CONSIDERATION OF THE CALENDAR
PUBLIC COMMENT
The following persons provided public comment on September 29, 2022
Name and Comment Subject
Winnifred Taylor (220762)
Jerome Moore (220762)
Danyel Hillian (220762)
Ogbonna Hagins (220756)
Amanda Bok (220559)
Zoe Cohen (220559)
Adam Rizzo (220559)
Joseph Hu (220559)
Adrienne Atiles (220559)
Peter Winslow (220692)
Kathryn Casey (220559)
See Notes of Testimony for full comment.
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Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and it is open to
the public. This meeting may also be viewed on Xfinity Channel
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Public comment will be received in-person regarding those
matters printed on the agenda on the following pages. Speakers
interested in participating in public comment at this meeting
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Speakers may also sign-up to participate in public comment on
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based on circumstances to establish a different time limit. The
Council President may also limit testimony where repetitious
comments are offered on an agenda item.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS IN A COUNCIL SESSION
Note: Some items do not occur at every session:
Invocation.
Approval of the journal of the preceding meeting.
Requests by Councilmembers for permission to be absent from
the session.
Reading of communications from the Mayor.
Introduction of bills and resolutions (to be referred to
appropriate Committees of Council).
Reports from Committees of Council.
Special business.
Bills on first reading.
Public comment on bills and resolutions on the Second
Reading and Final Passage Calendars – titles are printed below.
Bills that Council passed but that need to be returned by the
Mayor for reconsideration.
Consideration of bills and resolutions on the Second Reading
and Final Passage Calendars.
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Bills and resolutions on the Suspension Calendar.
Speeches by Councilmembers.
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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE
Resolution No. 220599: Resolution Urging The City of Philadelphia to reconsider the
terms of the Atwater Kent Collection (the “Collection”) transfer agreement between
the City of Philadelphia and Drexel University in order to ensure adequate stewardship
of the Collection and protect the interests of the citizens of Philadelphia.
THE RESOLUTION WAS WITHDRAWN.
Resolution No. 220692: Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property
to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying
fee simple title to 3217, 3241, 3248, 3253, and 3257 N. 15th Street, 3305, 3333,
3340, 3342, and 3346 N. 16th Street, 3314, 3316, 3320, 3327, 3331, 3342, 3344,
3346, 3412 and 3414 N. 17th Street in the Eighth Councilmanic District of the City of
Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to
transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to
Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220693: Resolution
Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 6131 Baynton Street located in
the 8th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The
Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220745: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 1600-40 N. 9th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in
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accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220746: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 1942, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1952, 1954, 1956 N. 3rd Street; 1923, 1927,
1934, 1935 N. 4th Street; 1925 N. 5th Street; 301, 303, 305, 307, 309, 433, 437,
537 W. Berks Street; 2004 N. Bodine Street; 401, 405, 407 W. Hewson Street;
1916, 1922, 1940 N. Leithgow Street; 313, 421 W. Norris Street; 1910, 1923,
1926, 1927, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1961 N. Orianna Street
located in the 7th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter
16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220747: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 1000 and 1026-36 Fairmount Avenue (including the former 671 and
681-87 N. 11th Street and 1015-29 Melon Street); 1005, 1007 and 1013 Melon
Street; 1019 and 1021 Wallace Street; 647-67, 662-68 and 670-72 N. 10th Street;
and 667 and 677 N. 11th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance
with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220748: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 3812, 3826, 3834, 3846 and 3850 N. Camac Street; 3861 N. 13th Street
located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter
16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220749: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 1402, 1403, 1405, 1407, 1408, 1409, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1417,
1418, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429, 1431, 1432, 1433, 1435,
1436, 1438, 1441, 1443, 1445, 1446, 1447, 1449, 1457, 1462, 1513, 1514, 1532,
1536, 1547, 1559, 1561, 1611, 1613, 1629, 1631, 1633, 1635 and 1641 N.
Marston Street; 2712, 2714, 2810, 2836 and 2838 Cecil B. Moore Avenue; 1316,
1318, 1400, 1406, 1408, 1414, 1418, 1422, 1426-32, 1434, 1436, 1438, 1444,
1448, 1450 and 1634 N. 27th Street; 1544 and 1546 N. 26th Street; 1602, 1608,
1614, 1632, 1637 and 1639-41 N. Bailey Street; 1420, 1444, 1450 and 1453 N.
Etting Street; and 2704, 2705, 2710 and 2720 Jefferson Street located in the 5th
Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The
Philadelphia Code.
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THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220750: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 1309, 1324, 1347, 1348, 1410, 1412, 1421, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1429,
1433, 1437, 1440, 1443, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1457, 1459, 1463, 1512, 1516, 1519,
1534 N. Myrtlewood Street; 1330, 1458, 1460, 1500 N. Hollywood Street; 1218,
1511, 1513, 1521, 1523, 1525,1537 N. 28th Street; 1257, 1253, 1402, 1457, 1648,
1652 N. 30th Street; 2713, 2922 W. Thompson Street; 1240, 1265, 1271, 1304,
1318, 1446 N. Dover Street; 1330, 1332, 1334, 1336 N. Marston Street; 1339,
1416, 1446, 1455, 1632 N. Newkirk Street; 3000 W. Oxford Street; and 2815
Jefferson Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms
of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220751: Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property
to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying
fee simple title to 3861 North 13th Street in the Fifth Councilmanic District of the City
of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to
transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to
Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220754: Resolution Also naming Christian Street, between Broad
and 20th Streets, “Black Doctors Row,” to recognize its designation as Philadelphia’s
first African-American historic district.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220755: Resolution Also naming the 900 block of South 17th Street
“Geraldine Graves Way,” to honor the life and legacy of Geraldine Graves.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220756: Resolution Celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Leon
H. Sullivan, “The Lion of Zion,” on the occasion of his 100th Birthday.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220757: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 759, 761, 763, 773, 779, and 783 Pallas Street; 4041 Cambridge Street
located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter
16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
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Resolution No. 220758: Resolution Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property
to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying
fee simple title to 1834, 1837, 1840, 1846 and 1848 S. Allison Street, 4322
Lancaster Avenue, 767, 769 and 771 Pallas Street, 5517 Paschall Avenue, 3909
Wallace Street, 642 N. 39th Street and 713 N. 43rd Street in the Third Councilmanic
District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to
such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220759: Resolution Authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to
dispose of 5112 Ludlow Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance
with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220762: Resolution Renaming the 600 block of N. 37th street
“Reverend Harry Moore, Sr., Way,” in honor of the life and work of Reverend
Harry Moore, Sr., for his work as a faithful spiritual leader and servant of his
community.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220763: Resolution Adding “Joseph A. Ferko Memorial Boulevard”
to the street signs on Bridge Street between Tacony Street and Richmond Street in
recognition of the positive impact that the Joseph A. Ferko String Band and its
members have had in the City of Philadelphia and across the world.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220779: Resolution Recognizing, honoring, and congratulating
Saleem Chapman on his appointment as the Director of the Office of Sustainability.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220780: Resolution Honoring and recognizing Rita Addessa, a fierce
and fearless activist for social justice and a transformative leader, who as the longtime
Executive Director of the Pennsylvanian Lesbian and Gay Task Force played a critical
and impactful role in the fight for the rights and opportunities for LGBTQ+
Philadelphians.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220781: Resolution Honoring and congratulating students, educators,
staff and families of the Arts Academy at Benjamin Rush High School for their selection
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as a National Blue Ribbon School by the Department of Education, a significant and
well-deserved honor, and affirming their hard work to create a vibrant, inclusive, and
academically rigorous school built upon on the pursuit of social justice and the arts.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220782: Resolution Honoring Philadelphia's first group of all Black
Male teachers in core subjects, the freshman teaching cohort at Martin Luther King
High School, and the staff and administration for prioritizing the issue of
underrepresentation of Black Male teachers in Philadelphia.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220785: Resolution Honoring the life and legacy of John Izzard, Jr.,
one of the first Black members of Philadelphia’s rowing community and the first Black
captain of the Undine Barge Club.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220790: Resolution Recognizing the 30th Anniversary of the
FunTimes Magazine, a community-driven magazine focused on the African Diaspora.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220791: Resolution Recognizing and honoring the life and legacy of
Jesse Bermudez who is remembered as a “local patriarch of Latin music” for his
humility and commitment to uplifting marginalized, multicultural communities through the
power of music
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
Resolution No. 220792: Resolution Recognizing and honoring the 250th Anniversary
of the Society of the Sons of St. George for its longstanding contributions to the English
American community in Philadelphia.
WHEREAS, The Society of the Sons of St. George, established for the advice and
assistance of Englishmen in distress, was founded in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania on Saint
George’s Day, April 23, 1772; and
WHEREAS, During this time, Philadelphia was the second largest English-speaking
city in the world after London and was the second city in the American colonies to
establish such a society; and
WHEREAS, The Society is an affiliate member of the Royal Society of St. George, the
Premier Patriotic Society of England, founded in 1894 whose Royal Patron is Queen
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Elizabeth II; and
WHEREAS, The Society’s chapter in its act of incorporation was approved by the
Pennsylvania assembly on April 6, 1791; and
WHEREAS, Since its founding meeting at Patrick Byrnes Tavern on Front Street
below Walnut Street, the Society of the Sons of St. George has flourished over
centuries to include prominent Philadelphians such as Benjamin Franklin, his Excellency
Governor Richard Penn, Robert Morris, Bishop William White, the first Episcopal
Bishop in the state of Pennsylvania, as well as other area residents who all shared a
love of their local community and English heritage; and
WHEREAS, The Society carried out its charitable mission through the American
Revolution and the War of 1812, and was active in the 1900s providing support to
British war brides in World War I and World War II; and
WHEREAS, As one of the oldest hereditary societies established in 1772, the Society
of the Sons of St. George remains a vibrant, 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization
dedicated to preserving the heritage of Philadelphia’s English American community and
advancing English-focused educational opportunities for those living in the Philadelphia
region; and
WHEREAS, The Society of the Sons of St. George recently expanded its support for
young people through contributing to the growth of the St. James School and through
providing scholarships and programs at educational institutions including Arcadia
University and the Philadelphia Outward Bound School for students of British descent
to attend school in England; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA, That it
hereby recognizes and honors the 250th Anniversary of the Society of the Sons of St.
George for its longstanding contributions to the English American community in
Philadelphia.
RESOLVED FURTHER, That an Engrossed copy of this resolution be presented to
the Society of the sons of St. George as evidence of the respect and admiration of this
legislative body.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
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PASSAGE
Resolution No. 220793: Resolution Authorizing the joint City Council Committees on
Public Safety and Health and Human Service to hold a hearing investigating the
mapping out of trauma centers across the city and how they are selected when
transporting shooting victims; and inviting the House Democratic Policy Committee and
Senate Democratic Policy Committee to participate in these hearings.
THE RESOLUTION WAS ADOPTED.
SPEECHES
COUNCILMEMBER JONES MOVED TO ADJOURN
THE MOTION WAS DULY SECONDED AND AGREED TO.
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Thursday, September 29, 2022
PUBLIC COMMENT
Please note that this is an in-person meeting, and it is open to the public. This meeting may
also be viewed on Xfinity Channel 64, Fios Channel 40 or
http://phlcouncil.com/watch-city-council/
Public comment will be received in-person regarding those matters printed on the agenda
on the following pages. Speakers interested in participating in public comment at this
meeting may call 215-686-3406 by no later than 3 p.m. the day before the meeting and they
must submit the following information:
• Full name (including proper pronunciation and spelling)
• Identify the bill number or resolution number that will be addressed
• State whether you support or oppose that particular bill or resolution
• Telephone number where you can be reached
Speakers may also sign-up to participate in public comment on the day of the meeting in
Room 400, City Hall. Speakers who submitted the above information within the required
time frame will be added to the list. Speakers will have up to three minutes to speak; the
Council President, however, reserves the right based on circumstances to establish a
different time limit. The Council President may also limit testimony where repetitious
comments are offered on an agenda item.
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ORDER OF BUSINESS IN A COUNCIL SESSION
Note: Some items do not occur at every session:
Invocation.
Approval of the journal of the preceding meeting.
Requests by Councilmembers for permission to be absent from the session.
Reading of communications from the Mayor.
Introduction of bills and resolutions (to be referred to appropriate Committees of
Council).
Reports from Committees of Council.
Special business.
Bills on first reading.
Public comment on bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage
Calendars – titles are printed below.
Bills that Council passed but that need to be returned by the Mayor for reconsideration.
Consideration of bills and resolutions on the Second Reading and Final Passage Calendars.
Bills and resolutions on the Suspension Calendar.
Speeches by Councilmembers.
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BILLS AND RESOLUTIONS ON FINAL PASSAGE
200533
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass
Resolution calling on Comcast Spectacor to reconsider its naming rights agreement with Wells Fargo
based on its history of unethical banking practices.
210396
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker
Resolution calling on the Sheriff of the City of Philadelphia to request an Order from the President
Judge of the Philadelphia County Court of Common Pleas of the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania
to temporarily stay all mortgage and tax foreclosure sales.
210434
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Oh
Resolution calling on the City of Philadelphia to implement minimum force training for all law
enforcement officers.
210913
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass
Resolution authorizing City Council to retain legal counsel to file a lawsuit to require the Administration
to implement and enforce Bill Number 200425, an ordinance duly enacted by the City Council of
Philadelphia which became law on January 28, 2021.
220599
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass
Resolution urging The City of Philadelphia to reconsider the terms of the Atwater Kent Collection (the
“Collection”) transfer agreement between the City of Philadelphia and Drexel University in order to
ensure adequate stewardship of the Collection and protect the interests of the citizens of Philadelphia.
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220692
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3217, 3241, 3248, 3253, and 3257 N.
15th Street, 3305, 3333, 3340, 3342, and 3346 N. 16th Street, 3314, 3316, 3320, 3327, 3331,
3342, 3344, 3346, 3412 and 3414 N. 17th Street in the Eighth Councilmanic District of the City of
Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the
Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405 of The
Philadelphia Code.
220693
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Bass
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 6131 Baynton Street located in the
8th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
220745
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1600-40 N. 9th Street located in the
5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
220746
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1942, 1944, 1946, 1950, 1952,
1954, 1956 N. 3rd Street; 1923, 1927, 1934, 1935 N. 4th Street; 1925 N. 5th Street; 301, 303,
305, 307, 309, 433, 437, 537 W. Berks Street; 2004 N. Bodine Street; 401, 405, 407 W. Hewson
Street; 1916, 1922, 1940 N. Leithgow Street; 313, 421 W. Norris Street; 1910, 1923, 1926, 1927,
1930, 1931, 1936, 1951, 1952, 1954, 1958, 1961 N. Orianna Street located in the 7th
Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
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220747
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1000 and 1026-36 Fairmount
Avenue (including the former 671 and 681-87 N. 11th Street and 1015-29 Melon Street); 1005,
1007 and 1013 Melon Street; 1019 and 1021 Wallace Street; 647-67, 662-68 and 670-72 N. 10th
Street; and 667 and 677 N. 11th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with
the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
220748
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 3812, 3826, 3834, 3846 and 3850
N. Camac Street; 3861 N. 13th Street located in the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with
the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
220749
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1402, 1403, 1405, 1407, 1408,
1409, 1411, 1412, 1413, 1414, 1417, 1418, 1421, 1422, 1423, 1424, 1425, 1426, 1427, 1429,
1431, 1432, 1433, 1435, 1436, 1438, 1441, 1443, 1445, 1446, 1447, 1449, 1457, 1462, 1513,
1514, 1532, 1536, 1547, 1559, 1561, 1611, 1613, 1629, 1631, 1633, 1635 and 1641 N. Marston
Street; 2712, 2714, 2810, 2836 and 2838 Cecil B. Moore Avenue; 1316, 1318, 1400, 1406, 1408,
1414, 1418, 1422, 1426-32, 1434, 1436, 1438, 1444, 1448, 1450 and 1634 N. 27th Street; 1544
and 1546 N. 26th Street; 1602, 1608, 1614, 1632, 1637 and 1639-41 N. Bailey Street; 1420,
1444, 1450 and 1453 N. Etting Street; and 2704, 2705, 2710 and 2720 Jefferson Street located in
the 5th Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia
Code.
220750
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 1309, 1324, 1347, 1348, 1410,
1412, 1421, 1424, 1427, 1428, 1429, 1433, 1437, 1440, 1443, 1451, 1452, 1454, 1457, 1459,
1463, 1512, 1516, 1519, 1534 N. Myrtlewood Street; 1330, 1458, 1460, 1500 N. Hollywood
Street; 1218, 1511, 1513, 1521, 1523, 1525,1537 N. 28th Street; 1257, 1253, 1402, 1457, 1648,
1652 N. 30th Street; 2713, 2922 W. Thompson Street; 1240, 1265, 1271, 1304, 1318, 1446 N.
Dover Street; 1330, 1332, 1334, 1336 N. Marston Street; 1339, 1416, 1446, 1455, 1632 N.
Newkirk Street; 3000 W. Oxford Street; and 2815 Jefferson Street located in the 5th Councilmanic
District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
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220751
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Council President Clarke
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 3861 North 13th Street in the Fifth
Councilmanic District of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority to transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties
pursuant to Section 16-405 of The Philadelphia Code.
220754
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution also naming Christian Street, between Broad and 20th Streets, “Black Doctors Row,” to
recognize its designation as Philadelphia’s first African-American historic district.
220755
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution also naming the 900 block of South 17th Street “Geraldine Graves Way,” to honor the life
and legacy of Geraldine Graves.
220756
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Johnson
Resolution celebrating the life and legacy of Rev. Dr. Leon H. Sullivan, “The Lion of Zion,” on the
occasion of his 100th Birthday.
220757
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 759, 761, 763, 773, 779, and 783
Pallas Street; 4041 Cambridge Street located in the 3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the
terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
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220758
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier
Resolution authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia
Redevelopment Authority deeds conveying fee simple title to 1834, 1837, 1840, 1846 and 1848 S.
Allison Street, 4322 Lancaster Avenue, 767, 769 and 771 Pallas Street, 5517 Paschall Avenue,
3909 Wallace Street, 642 N. 39th Street and 713 N. 43rd Street in the Third Councilmanic District
of the City of Philadelphia and further authorizing the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority to
transfer to the Philadelphia Land Bank fee simple title to such properties pursuant to Section 16-405
of The Philadelphia Code.
220759
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier
Resolution authorizing the Philadelphia Land Bank to dispose of 5112 Ludlow Street located in the
3rd Councilmanic District in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-700 of The Philadelphia Code.
220762
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier
Resolution renaming the 600 block of N. 37th street “Reverend Harry Moore, Sr., Way,” in honor of
the life and work of Reverend Harry Moore, Sr., for his work as a faithful spiritual leader and servant
of his community.
220763
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Driscoll
Resolution adding “Joseph A. Ferko Memorial Boulevard” to the street signs on Bridge Street
between Tacony Street and Richmond Street in recognition of the positive impact that the Joseph A.
Ferko String Band and its members have had in the City of Philadelphia and across the world.
220322-AA
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Green and Brooks
An Ordinance amending Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Surplus Properties,” by
adding criteria for evaluating non-competitive dispositions, all under certain terms and conditions.
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220517-A
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Gauthier
An Ordinance authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments in
the vicinity of 1 Convention Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19104, under certain terms and conditions.
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200658
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Jones
An Ordinance authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Upland Way and
Berks Street.
210800
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Gauthier, Parker, Brooks, Gym, Gilmore Richardson,
Domb, Squilla and Henon
An Ordinance amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled “Parking Regulations and
Penalties,” to add a new section entitled “Parking for Qualified School Employees,” to provide
parking for certain school employees at certain locations; all under certain terms and conditions.
220634
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmember Parker for Council President Clarke
An Ordinance establishing a neighborhood improvement district, to be known as the North Broad
Business Improvement District (“District”), in an area that generally includes both sides of North
Broad Street from the north side of Spring Garden Street to the south side of Indiana Avenue
(excluding the 2700-2900 blocks on the west side of the street), beginning with 510 North Broad
Street, and continuing to 2929 North Broad Street; it also includes 1300 Fairmount Avenue, 1406
Ridge Avenue, 1408 Ridge Avenue, 1363 W. Seltzer Street, 1361 W. Silver Street, and 1362 W.
Silver Street; designating North Broad Renaissance (the legal name of which is Avenue North
Renaissance, Inc.), which has organized itself as a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation, as the
Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a plan for
and report concerning the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to
execute an agreement with North Broad Renaissance relating to the District; and authorizing North
Broad Renaissance to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to
be used in accordance with the approved plan; all in accordance with the provisions of the
Community and Economic Improvement Act, and under certain terms and conditions.
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220793
INTRODUCED BY: Councilmembers Jones, Bass and Thomas
Resolution authorizing the joint City Council Committees on Public Safety and Health and Human
Service to hold a hearing investigating the mapping out of trauma centers across the city and how they
are selected when transporting shooting victims; and inviting the House Democratic Policy Committee
and Senate Democratic Policy Committee to participate in these hearings.
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