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 31, 2000 meeting.
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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").
REPORTED FAVORABLY
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").
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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...
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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...
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by Broad Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, and Thirteenth Street.
Creating the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Broad street on the west, Carpenter street on the north, Washington avenue on the south, and Thirteenth street on the east and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other officers of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by Broad Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, and Thirteenth Street.
Creating the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Broad street on the west, Carpenter street on the north, Washington avenue on the south, and Thirteenth street on the east and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other officers of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by Broad Street, Carpenter Street, Washington Avenue, and Thirteenth Street.
Creating the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Silver City Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Broad street on the west, Carpenter street on the north, Washington avenue on the south, and Thirteenth street on the east and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other officers of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
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.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to increase the civil penalty from $100 to $300 for abandoning a vehicle, including leaving one that cannot move under its own power, has deflated tires, or lacks current license tags.
Amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code, which prescribes the civil penalties and costs for violations of the Philadelphia Traffic Code, by increasing the civil penalty for violations of Section 12-1120, which prohibits a person from leaving parked any vehicle not capable of being moved under its own power, or with deflated tires, or without current license tags, and by increasing the civil penalty for violations of Section 12-916, which prohibits a person from parking a vehicle if the person is not licensed, if the vehicle is not registered or does not display a registration plate, or if the vehicle is not insured.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to increase the civil penalty from $100 to $300 for abandoning a vehicle, including leaving one that cannot move under its own power, has deflated tires, or lacks current license tags.
Amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code, which prescribes the civil penalties and costs for violations of the Philadelphia Traffic Code, by increasing the civil penalty for violations of Section 12-1120, which prohibits a person from leaving parked any vehicle not capable of being moved under its own power, or with deflated tires, or without current license tags, and by increasing the civil penalty for violations of Section 12-916, which prohibits a person from parking a vehicle if the person is not licensed, if the vehicle is not registered or does not display a registration plate, or if the vehicle is not insured.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Cavalier Telephone Mid-Atlantic, LLC, and its successors permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove telecommunications facilities in specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way, including by using certain existing utility and transportation facilities with their owners’ permission.
Granting permission to Cavalier Telephone Mid-Atlantic, LLC, 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 on or within the existing facilities owned by Bell Atlantic-PA, PECO Energy Company, Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern, 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.