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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Other actions actions from the June 16, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from June 16, 2000
This enacted ordinance authorized a $3.25 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2001 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants To the Mayor - Office of Housing and Community Development.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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This enacted ordinance approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2000 capital budget, with total program authorization of up to $59.618 million.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2000 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and rejecting the Forecast for Fiscal Years 2001 through 2005.
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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.
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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.
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This enacted bill amended the Philadelphia Code to authorize the City Treasurer to deposit City funds in Sovereign Bank.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds-Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-201, entitled "City Depositories," by authorizing the City Treasurer to deposit funds in Sovereign Bank, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance creates the South Ninth Retail Tax Increment Financing District, an area generally bounded by Ninth Street, Washington Avenue, Ellsworth Street, and Darien Street.
Creating the South Ninth Retail Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the South Ninth Retail Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Ninth street on the west, Washington avenue on the north, Ellsworth street on the south, and Darien 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.
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This enacted ordinance created the Schmidts Plaza Tax Increment Financing District in the area generally bounded by Second Street, Girard Avenue, Laurel Street, and Hope Street.
Creating the Schmidts Plaza Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the Schmidts Plaza Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Second street on the west, Girard avenue on the north, Laurel street on the south, and Hope 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.
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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,...
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The enacted ordinance created the West Chestnut Retail Tax Increment Financing District, covering the area generally bounded by 57th Street, Market Street, Chestnut Street, and 56th Street, and approved the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development’s redevelopment plan.
Creating the West Chestnut Retail Tax Increment Financing District and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the West Chestnut Retail Tax Increment Financing District being the area generally bounded by Fifty-seventh street on the west, Market street on the north, Chestnut street on the south, and Fifty-sixth 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.
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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.
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s RC-6 residential zoning rules for large development sites.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled Residential Districts by amending Section 14-226 entitled "RC-6" Residential District, and adding new requirements to allow for the preservation of historically significant buildings and structures and for the establishment and amendment of the district under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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