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.
Action types
Council actions
Procedural actions actions from the May 16, 2000 meeting.
Meeting dates
Page 1 of 2
Showing 1-18 of 20 actions from May 16, 2000
The enacted ordinance grants Girish P.
Granting permission to Girish P. Sanghvi, owner of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Tenth and Market streets, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit and electrical service line and a fiber optic conduit and telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way of Tenth street and Market street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Girish P.
Granting permission to Girish P. Sanghvi, owner of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Tenth and Market streets, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit and electrical service line and a fiber optic conduit and telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way of Tenth street and Market street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to his newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., tenant at 929 South Street, to build and maintain seven planters, two additional planters, three bicycle racks, and a bollard in or alongside nearby public footways.
Authorizing Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., tenant of the property located at 929 South street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to construct and maintain various encroachments in and on the north footway of South street and the east footway of Tenth street adjacent to the property 929 South street, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., tenant at 929 South Street, to build and maintain seven planters, two additional planters, three bicycle racks, and a bollard in or alongside nearby public footways.
Authorizing Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., tenant of the property located at 929 South street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to construct and maintain various encroachments in and on the north footway of South street and the east footway of Tenth street adjacent to the property 929 South street, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Chestnut Hill Academy permission to construct, use, and maintain a water line, telecommunications conduits, and a spare sleeve under and across Willow Grove Avenue near Cherokee Street.
Granting permission to Chestnut Hill Academy, 500 Willow Grove avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118, to construct, use and maintain one water distribution line, one sleeve with two telecommunication conduits and one spare sleeve under and across Willow Grove avenue, east of Cherokee street; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Chestnut Hill Academy permission to construct, use, and maintain a water line, telecommunications conduits, and a spare sleeve under and across Willow Grove Avenue near Cherokee Street.
Granting permission to Chestnut Hill Academy, 500 Willow Grove avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19118, to construct, use and maintain one water distribution line, one sleeve with two telecommunication conduits and one spare sleeve under and across Willow Grove avenue, east of Cherokee street; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added both sides of Green Street between Eleventh and Twelfth Streets to Philadelphia’s towing-zone locations, with hours as posted.
Amending Section 12-2409 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing Zone Locations and Hours," by adding as a towing zone location the north and south sides of Green street, between Eleventh street and Twelfth street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Columbia Transmission Communications Corp., and its successors, permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along specified Philadelphia streets and rights-of-way, including facilities owned by other entities with their consent.
Granting permission to Columbia Transmission Communications, Corp., a Delaware Corporation, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets and/or to place such telecommunications system within the existing facilities owned by Bell Atlantic-PA, PECO Energy Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern Corporation, Consolidated Rail Corporation Shared Assets or other entity holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill approved the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s plan to redevelop the Wister III Urban Renewal Area in Germantown, generally bounded by Wakefield, Baynton, Shedaker, Logan, Greene, Queen Lane, and Bringhurst Streets.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of a portion of the Germantown Redevelopment Area, Wister III Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Wakefield street and Baynton street, between Wister street and Shedaker street, on the north; Shedaker street and Logan street on the east; Greene street on the south and Queen lane and Bringhurst street, between Germantown avenue and Wakefield street, on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex,...
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill approved the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority’s plan to redevelop the Wister III Urban Renewal Area in Germantown, generally bounded by Wakefield, Baynton, Shedaker, Logan, Greene, Queen Lane, and Bringhurst Streets.
Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of a portion of the Germantown Redevelopment Area, Wister III Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Wakefield street and Baynton street, between Wister street and Shedaker street, on the north; Shedaker street and Logan street on the east; Greene street on the south and Queen lane and Bringhurst street, between Germantown avenue and Wakefield street, on the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal prohibit discrimination because of race, color, creed, sex,...
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 1998 ordinance concerning the vacation of legally opened portions of Belgrade Street between Butler Street and Castor Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980547) approved December 15, 1998, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 187 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Belgrade street from Butler street to Castor avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 1998 ordinance concerning the vacation of legally opened portions of Belgrade Street between Butler Street and Castor Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980547) approved December 15, 1998, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 187 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Belgrade street from Butler street to Castor avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Gino DeJesse, owner of 1824 East Passyunk Avenue, to build and maintain a fenced dumpster area on the Thirteenth Street footway and an electrified vestibule on the Passyunk Avenue footway next to the property.
Authorizing Gino DeJesse, owner of the property 1824 East Passyunk avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to construct and maintain various encroachments onto and over the east footway of Thirteenth street and the north footway of Passyunk avenue adjacent to the property 1824 East Passyunk avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Gino DeJesse, owner of 1824 East Passyunk Avenue, to build and maintain a fenced dumpster area on the Thirteenth Street footway and an electrified vestibule on the Passyunk Avenue footway next to the property.
Authorizing Gino DeJesse, owner of the property 1824 East Passyunk avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19147, to construct and maintain various encroachments onto and over the east footway of Thirteenth street and the north footway of Passyunk avenue adjacent to the property 1824 East Passyunk avenue; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure adds rules for newsstands on Philadelphia public sidewalks, including licensing, fees, location limits, size and design requirements, permitted sales and advertising, maintenance, and removal of abandoned or violating stands.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section regulating the location, size, operation and maintenance of newsstands on the public sidewalk, and by making conforming amendments to other sections of the Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure adds rules for newsstands on Philadelphia public sidewalks, including licensing, fees, location limits, size and design requirements, permitted sales and advertising, maintenance, and removal of abandoned or violating stands.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section regulating the location, size, operation and maintenance of newsstands on the public sidewalk, and by making conforming amendments to other sections of the Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure adds rules for newsstands on Philadelphia public sidewalks, including licensing, fees, location limits, size and design requirements, permitted sales and advertising, maintenance, and removal of abandoned or violating stands.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section regulating the location, size, operation and maintenance of newsstands on the public sidewalk, and by making conforming amendments to other sections of the Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure adds rules for newsstands on Philadelphia public sidewalks, including licensing, fees, location limits, size and design requirements, permitted sales and advertising, maintenance, and removal of abandoned or violating stands.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by adding a new section regulating the location, size, operation and maintenance of newsstands on the public sidewalk, and by making conforming amendments to other sections of the Chapter, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.