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 June 12, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 55-72 of 75 actions from June 12, 2000
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s Traffic Code gives vehicles transporting physically disabled people or severely disabled veterans with the required plates or placards 60 minutes beyond posted parking limits without meter fees, while wheelchair-accessible vans may park without time or meter-fee limits where parking is allowed.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by amending the provisions relating to parking by physically handicapped persons and disabled and severely disabled veterans.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants the National Railroad Passenger Corporation permission to construct, use, and maintain underground electrical, communications, sewer, water, and fire-service facilities within and across Delaware Avenue between Wheatsheaf Lane and Lewis Street.
Granting permission to National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 60 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20002, to construct, use and maintain various underground facilities within, under and across Delaware avenue between Wheatsheaf lane and Lewis 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 the National Railroad Passenger Corporation permission to construct, use, and maintain underground electrical, communications, sewer, water, and fire-service facilities within and across Delaware Avenue between Wheatsheaf Lane and Lewis Street.
Granting permission to National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 60 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington, D.C. 20002, to construct, use and maintain various underground facilities within, under and across Delaware avenue between Wheatsheaf lane and Lewis street; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended an earlier authorization to vacate, or remove from public use, Walker Street between Pearson Avenue and a nearby dead end.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990308), entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of Walker street, from Pearson avenue to a dead end approximately one hundred eight (108) feet northeast of Pearson avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended an earlier authorization to vacate, or remove from public use, Walker Street between Pearson Avenue and a nearby dead end.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990308), entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of Walker street, from Pearson avenue to a dead end approximately one hundred eight (108) feet northeast of Pearson avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes McDonald’s, the tenant at 942 Market Street, to construct and maintain planters, awnings, a cornice, a façade feature, and a banner that extend into or over the public sidewalks along Market and Tenth Streets.
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 various encroachments attached to the building and projecting onto and 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, the tenant at 942 Market Street, to construct and maintain planters, awnings, a cornice, a façade feature, and a banner that extend into or over the public sidewalks along Market and Tenth Streets.
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 various encroachments attached to the building and projecting onto and 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.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that relocate part of Bridge Street between Penn Street and Bustleton Avenue and officially open a cutback at Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street, along with the relocated section of Bridge Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 329 by relocating a portion of Bridge street between Penn street and Bustleton avenue and by declaring the unopened portion of the cut-back at the northwest corner of Frankford avenue and Pratt street to be legally open, and by declaring the relocated portion of Bridge street to be legally open, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that relocate part of Bridge Street between Penn Street and Bustleton Avenue and officially open a cutback at Frankford Avenue and Pratt Street, along with the relocated section of Bridge Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 329 by relocating a portion of Bridge street between Penn street and Bustleton avenue and by declaring the unopened portion of the cut-back at the northwest corner of Frankford avenue and Pratt street to be legally open, and by declaring the relocated portion of Bridge street to be legally open, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
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 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.
WITHDRAWN
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 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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure adds a Philadelphia rule prohibiting a person from wearing a mask, hood, or other face-covering device on public or private property in the city when intending to intimidate or threaten someone, or to hide their identity while committing unlawful activity, unless the property owner or occupant gives written permission.
Amending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," prohibiting concealed identities in certain instances.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure adds a Philadelphia rule prohibiting a person from wearing a mask, hood, or other face-covering device on public or private property in the city when intending to intimidate or threaten someone, or to hide their identity while committing unlawful activity, unless the property owner or occupant gives written permission.
Amending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," prohibiting concealed identities in certain instances.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure adds a Philadelphia rule prohibiting a person from wearing a mask, hood, or other face-covering device on public or private property in the city when intending to intimidate or threaten someone, or to hide their identity while committing unlawful activity, unless the property owner or occupant gives written permission.
Amending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," prohibiting concealed identities in certain instances.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.