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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Procedural actions actions from the May 18, 2000 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to define which businesses qualify as information technology companies.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by adding the definition of "information technology company" and by excluding from the definition of receipts, any receipts from the specific business conducted by an information technology company, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed amending Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter to create an independent five-member Campaign Finance Board, with members appointed by the Mayor, City Council, and City Controller.
Proposing an amendment to the Home Rule Charter by adding a new Article XIII thereof, to establish a Campaign Finance Board whose members shall be appointed by the Mayor, City Council and the City Controller, to administer a program to be enacted by City Council, by ordinance, regulating the financing of campaigns for the offices of Mayor, City Council and such other offices as Council may designate by ordinance, including a system for public financing of such campaigns.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on lead poisoning among Philadelphia children.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold hearings on the current incidence of lead poisoning among Philadelphia children, the preventative measures in effect for eliminating household hazards and the new research now emphasizing more permanent and severe mental damage as a result of lead poisoning.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution approved a contract between the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority and Advanced Electronic Solutions to design and install a closed-circuit television system at the Convention Center.
Approving the Closed Circuit Television System Design and Installation Services Contract between the Pennsylvania Convention Center Authority ("Authority") and Advanced Electronic Solutions ("AES").
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 121 by striking from the City Plan and vacating a portion of Chang street, and by placing a dead end turn around at the terminus of Chang street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Temple University permission to construct, use, and maintain a telecommunications duct bank with up to nine conduits and four manholes in and under Diamond Street between Broad Street and Tenth Street.
Granting permission to Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education to construct, use and maintain a telecommunications duct bank and manholes within and under Diamond street between Broad street and Tenth street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Temple University permission to construct, use, and maintain underground electric, telephone, steam, chilled-water, and lighting facilities in and around the public right of way bounded by Cecil B.
Granting permission to Temple University of the Commonwealth System of Higher Education to construct, use and maintain various underground utility facilities and appurtenances within the public right of way of an area bounded by Cecil B. Moore avenue, Thirteenth street, Oxford street and Park avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed the zoning for land bounded by Spruce Street, South 15th Street, Latimer Street, and a line 110 feet west of South 15th Street from C-4 Commercial to C-5 Commercial.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps, by changing the zoning designation of a certain area of land located in the 8th Ward and within the area bounded by Spruce street, South Fifteenth street, Latimer street, and a line parallel to and one-hundred ten feet west of South Fifteenth street from Class "C-4" Commercial to Class "C-5" Commercial and exempting this area of land from certain provisions of Section 14-305 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "C-4" and "C-5" Commercial in order to permit the construction of a parking garage adjacent to the new Regional Performing Arts Center and to facilitate its use by those attending at functions at the Center, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a sublease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for office space on the sixth and seventh floors of 1401 Arch Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a sublease agreement with The Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for use by the City and affiliated agencies of office space located at 1401 Arch Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to contract for paving Gina Street from Verree Road to a dead-end turnaround.
Authorizing the paving of Gina street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance places a section of Gina Street, running from Verree Road toward a dead-end turnaround near Welsh Road, on Philadelphia’s official City Plan.
Authorizing and directing the placing on City Plan No. 396 of Gina street from Verree road at a point approximately four hundred forty-six (446) feet northeast of Welsh road and extending in a northwestwardly direction the approximate distance of three hundred fifty-nine (359) feet to a dead-end turnaround, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Gina street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes paving specified sections of Tabor Avenue, Loney Street, Lawndale Avenue, and Fox Run Lane.
Authorizing the paving of Tabor avenue, Loney street, Lawndale avenue and Fox Run lane, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to revise the official City Plan by adding specified portions of Tabor Avenue, Loney Street, Lawndale Avenue, and Fox Run Lane near Ripley Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 319 in the area of Ripley street and Tabor avenue by placing on the City Plan Tabor avenue from Ripley street to Loney street, Tabor avenue from Loney street southwesterly to a dead end; Loney street from Lawndale avenue to Fox Run lane, Lawndale avenue from Fox Run lane to Loney street and Fox Run lane from Lawndale avenue to Loney street, all under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Tabor avenue, Loney street, Lawndale avenue and Fox Run lane.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes stop signs to be installed and maintained on Venango Street at its intersection with Weikel Street, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of stop signs on Venango street at the intersection of Weikel street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance provides for stop signs to be placed and maintained on Venango Street at its intersection with Janney Street, in accordance with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of stop signs on Venango street at the intersection of Janney street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by striking from the City Plan Watts street from Catherine street to Clymer street; by striking from the City Plan Clymer street from Watts street to the easterly line of Park avenue; and by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain twenty (20) foot wide right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes and gas main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 1999 ordinance concerning changes to the City Plan, including Park, Juniper, Clymer, and Fawn streets and certain drainage rights-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990376) approved July 1, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by striking from the City Plan Park avenue from Catherine street to southerly line of Clymer street produced, by striking from the City Plan Park avenue from the northerly side of Clymer street produced to Fitzwater street, by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain forty (40) foot wide right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain twenty (20) foot wide right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes, by placing on the City Plan Juniper street, Clymer street and Fawn street, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of any encumbrances, of the beds of Juniper street, Clymer street and Fawn street; all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes paving specified portions of Gaskill Street and Philip Street.
Authorizing the paving of Gaskill street and Philip street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.