Council actions
Philadelphia City Council actions
These are actions recorded in Legistar without a published member-by-member vote. They include unanimous decisions, procedural steps such as hearings, notices and amendments, and other entries such as referrals and signatures.
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Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the May 11, 2000 meeting.
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The adopted resolution appoints Howard J.
Appointing Howard J. Wurzak to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution appointing Michael McMahon to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Appointing Michael McMahon to the Board of Directors of the City Avenue Special Services District of Philadelphia and Lower Merion.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer 14 City-owned properties in the Thirty-eighth and Forty-fourth Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost, under conditions set by city law.
Authorizing 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-eighth and Forty-fourth Wards 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.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted City Council resolution honors Saint Therese of the Child Jesus Parish on its 75th anniversary.
Honoring Saint Therese of The Child Jesus Parish upon the occasion of its Seventy Fifth Anniversary and commending their dedicated service within the Mount Airy section of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on the Pennsylvania Legislature to repeal laws that deny voting rights to people convicted of felonies for five years after they complete their sentences.
Calling on the Pennsylvania State Legislature to repeal existing Felony Disenfranchisement Laws.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have called on the Law and Government Committee to hold public hearings about whether new stadiums should receive public financing.
Calling upon the Law & Government Committee to hold hearings on the question of public financing of new stadiums.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a revision to the University of Pennsylvania’s Institutional Development District Master Plan for Chancellor Walk and Thirty-Third Street.
Approving the revision to the University of Pennsylvania Institutional Development District Master Plan -- Chancellor Walk and Thirty-Third Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honors and congratulates Normajean Ross, a third-grade teacher at Harrington Elementary School, for being named the Philadelphia School District’s Teacher of the Year.
Honoring Normajean Ross, Philadelphia School District's Teacher of the Year.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution asks the Citizens' Stamp Advisory Committee to consider recommending that the United States Postal Board of Governors issue a joint commemorative stamp with Ireland.
Memorializing the Citizen's Stamp Advisory Committee to consider and recommend to the United States Postal Board of Governors to issue a joint commemorative stamp with the Republic of Ireland marking the 200th Anniversary of the death of Commodore John Barry, the father of the United States Navy.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings about how the Court System implements and supervises community service sentences for non-violent offenders.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the implementation and supervision of community service sentences for non-violent offenders by the Court System.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 1999 ordinance concerning the vacation of Carlisle Street between Oxford Street and Cecil B.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990305) approved June 24, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Carlisle street from Oxford street to Cecil B. Moore avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Carlisle street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s prevailing wage rules for building and construction work involving the City, City agencies, or City-related agencies.
Amending an Ordinance approved September 16, 1999, (Ordinance No. 990221-A), which revised the prevailing wage ordinance by extending the prevailing wage requirements to include all building and construction work contracts with City Agencies and City-related Agencies, and extended the prevailing wage requirements to building or construction work contracts on which City, City Agency and City-related Agency funds are allocated or spent, by revising the prevailing wage ordinance by increasing from thirty percent (30%) to sixty percent (60%) of the median income of Philadelphia Standard Metropolitan Area for recruitment of residents in qualifying census tracts apprenticeship programs for all unions involved in performing City Work, as defined in Section 17-107(1)(b) of The Philadelphia Code, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This legislation grants PECO Energy Company permission to install and operate a wireless communications system using public rights-of-way and City-owned property, such as streetlights and traffic signal poles.
Granting permission to PECO Energy Company, a Pennsylvania corporation, and its successors, assigns, agents, and contractors, to construct, install, maintain and operate, use, repair, replace, and remove a wireless communications system and appurtenances, in, over, under and across the public rights-of-way and City streets; and/or on certain City-owned or controlled street light fixtures, street light poles, and traffic signal poles as designated by the Streets Commissioner and the Commissioner of Public Property; and/or within or on the existing facilities owned by other entities holding a grant of permission pursuant to other City ordinances; with use of such wireless communication system restricted solely to the internal use by PECO Energy Company for activities and services directly related to telemetric meter reading, including meter reading, outage management, metering services directly related thereto, and other related services for its electric and gas customers which may be ap...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes McDonald’s Corporation, as the tenant at 942 Market Street, to build and maintain an electrified marquee and three-dimensional icon attached to the building and extending over the Market Street and Tenth Street footways.
Authorizing the McDonald's Corporation, 150 South Warner road, King of Prussia, PA 19406, tenant of the property 942 Market street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, to construct and maintain an electrified marquee and three-dimensional icon attached to the building and projecting over the south footway of Market street and the east footway of Tenth street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease, from the School District of Philadelphia, certain athletic fields at Twenty-ninth and Chalmers and Roxborough High School’s athletic field and track.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease for nominal consideration, certain parcels of land owned by the School District of Philadelphia, located at Twenty-ninth and Chalmers, and Roxborough High School's athletic field and track, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded Philadelphia’s smoking restrictions in public places and workplaces, including restaurants, stores, theaters, public transit areas, sports venues, and common areas of certain residential and lodging buildings.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places -- Prohibited Conduct," by prohibiting smoking in certain public places and in the workplace, with certain exceptions, and by repealing current provisions set forth in Section 10-602 regulating smoking; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s seasonal curfew hours for minors under 18 in public places and establishments, generally setting them at 10:00 p.m.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Chapter 10-300, entitled "Minors," by amending Section 10-303 entitled "Unlawful Conduct of Minors" and Section 10-304, entitled "Unlawful Conduct of Parents," by amending the hours of curfew, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance added Philadelphia rules barring the sale or offer for sale of box cutters, similar utility knives, and their replacement blades to anyone under 18.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" by adding a new Section 10-828 entitled "Prohibition on Sale of Box Cutters and Similar Utility Knives to Persons Under the Age of Eighteen," all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.