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Bill 230324

Officially re-naming and designating Bridesburg Park, located at 3101 Orthodox Street in the City of Philadelphia, as “Robert A. Borski Park”.

Introduced Apr 27, 2023Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Driscoll

Properties named in this bill

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3101 ORTHODOX ST

How members voted

  1. Vote on Jun 15, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (14)

    Councilmember SquillaCouncilmember JohnsonCouncilmember JonesCouncil President ClarkeCouncilmember BassCouncilmember O'NeillCouncilmember BrooksCouncilmember GauthierCouncilmember Gilmore RichardsonCouncilmember DriscollCouncilmember LozadaCouncilmember HarrityCouncilmember VaughnCouncilmember Phillips

From the floor

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  1. “230406, entitled "An ordinance authorizing the installation, ownership, and maintenance of various encroachments in the vicinity of 1907 through 1915 Walnut Street"; and Bill No. 230409, entitled "An ordinance amending Section 12-701 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Designation of Bicycle Lanes,' to authorize a bicycle lane in each direction on Bartram Avenue, from 84th Street to Essington Avenue"; and Bill No. 23…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 15, 2023 · Jun 15, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation, and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 221016, entitled "An ordinance naming and designating the Chew Playground basketball courts, located at 1800 Washington Avenue, the 'Rasual Butler Basketball Courts,' in honor of Point Breeze native Rasual Butler, who distinguished himself over a 14-year NBA career, most notably with the Miami Heat"; and Bill No. 230324, entitled…”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, June 8, 2023 · Jun 8, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Apr 27, 2023Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Jun 6, 2023HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  3. Jun 6, 2023HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. Jun 6, 2023REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Jun 8, 2023SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Jun 8, 2023READ AND ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK'S SECOND READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Jun 8, 2023ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Jun 15, 2023READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  9. Jul 12, 2023SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Officially re-naming and designating Bridesburg Park, located at 3101 Orthodox Street in the City of Philadelphia, as "Robert A. Borski Park". ..Body WHEREAS, Robert Anthony Borski Jr., known to all as Bob Borski, was born in the City of Philadelphia in 1948, he is a graduate of Frankford High School and the University of Baltimore; and WHEREAS, From 1977 to 1982, Bob represented the people of the 175th Pennsylvania Legislative District as their State Representative; and WHEREAS, Borski was elected to serve the 3rd Pennsylvania Congressional District in 1983 where he served 10 consecutive terms until his retirement in 2003; and WHEREAS; Then Congressmen Borski's attention began to turn toward the redevelopment of the riverfront in his last few terms in Congress as he began to assemble a coalition dedicated to the cause; and WHEREAS, Bob's service to the people of Northeast Philadelphia and the River Wards did not cease upon the end of his career as an elected official, his commitment to the redevelopment of the banks of the Delaware River; and WHEREAS, Once his time in Congress was complete, Bob turned his attention even further toward the waterfront, establishing the Pennsylvania Environmental Council's Northeast Riverfront Taskforce in 2003 which was made permanent with the establishment of the Delaware River City Corp. in 2004; and WHEREAS, The continuous greenway running from Center City through the Northeast is a major part of Bob Borski's legacies; and WHEREAS, It is only fitting to name one of the gems of this nearly complete system after one of its greatest advocates; now therefore THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The City of Philadelphia hereby officially re-names and designates Bridesburg Park, located at 3101 Orthodox Street in the City of Philadelphia as "Robert A. Borski Park". SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End