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Bill 230838

Renaming and designating the area of land bounded by Parkside Avenue and Belmont Avenue as the “The Miller Parker Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park.”

Introduced Nov 16, 2023Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural AffairsOfficial record: City of Philadelphia via Legistar

Introduced by

Councilmember Jones

How members voted

  1. Vote on Dec 14, 2023 · CITY COUNCIL

    Aye (15)

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

From the floor

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  1. “The Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs, to which was referred Bill No. 230838, entitled "An ordinance renaming and designated the area of land bounded by Parkside Avenue and Belmont Avenue as 'The Miller Parker Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park,'" respectfully reports it has considered the same and returns the attached bill to Council with a favorable recommendation.”

    Chief Clerk · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2023 · Dec 7, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

  2. “Thank you. It has been moved and Stated Meeting 55 12/07/2023 rules of Council be suspended so as to permit first reading this day of Bill No. 230838. All in favor indicate by saying aye. (Aye.)”

    Council President Clarke · Stated Meeting, December 7, 2023 · Dec 7, 2023 · official transcript, this passage

Status timeline

  1. Nov 16, 2023Introduced and Referred · CITY COUNCIL
  2. Dec 1, 2023HEARING NOTICES SENT · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  3. Dec 1, 2023HEARING HELD · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  4. Dec 1, 2023REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED · Committee on Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs
  5. Dec 7, 2023SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL · CITY COUNCIL
  6. Dec 7, 2023ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR · CITY COUNCIL
  7. Dec 14, 2023READ AND PASSED · CITY COUNCIL
  8. Dec 20, 2023SIGNED · MAYOR

Official documents

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..Title Renaming and designating the area of land bounded by Parkside Avenue and Belmont Avenue as the "The Miller Parker Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park." ..Body THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA HEREBY ORDAINS: SECTION 1. The area of land bounded by Parkside Avenue and Belmont Avenue is hereby renamed and designated "The Miller Parker Philadelphia Stars Negro League Memorial Park" SECTION 2. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately. ..End