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 22, 2000 meeting.
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This enacted resolution honors Thelma Peake, founder of Little Angels Child-Care Center in West Philadelphia, for promoting healthy eating among the children in her care and in the surrounding neighborhood.
Honoring Thelma Peake and Peake's Little Angels.
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The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rules for stock options.
Amending Chapter 19-2800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority Tax on Wages And Net Profits," by exempting certain stock options from the tax, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate Melon Street between Ridge Avenue and Thirteenth Street, vacate Park Avenue between Wallace Street and Melon Street, and abandon a drainage and water-main right-of-way near Broad Street and Thirteenth Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Melon street from Ridge avenue to Thirteenth street, by striking from the City Plan and vacating Park avenue from Wallace street to Melon street, and by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage and water main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce to convey all or part of about 98 acres of City-owned property near Red Lion Road and The Roosevelt Boulevard to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), from time to time, all or any portion of certain City-owned real estate in the vicinity of Red Lion road and The Roosevelt boulevard, under certain terms and conditions subject to the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement among the City, PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
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This enacted ordinance declares that it is desirable for the Philadelphia Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority to issue up to $55 million in revenue bonds for a Wills Eye Hospital project.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people of the area served by Wills Eye Hospital to have a project for Wills Eye Hospital financed through The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Girard Avenue, Hancock Street, Wildey Street, Germantown Avenue, New Market Street, Laurel Street, and Second Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 of an area bounded by Girard avenue, Hancock street, Wildey street, Germantown avenue, New Market street, Laurel street and Second street by striking from the City Plan and vacating Germantown avenue from Second street to Wildey street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hancock street from Pollard street to Germantown avenue; by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes; by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes; and by placing on the City Plan certain rights-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Keystone Properties, LP, the owner of Gallery II at 1001 Market Street, to construct and maintain a sign, two flagpoles with flags, and four window canopies extending over the north sidewalk of the 1000 block of Market Street.
Authorizing Keystone Properties, LP, to construct and maintain various encroachments above and over the north footway of the 1000 block of Market street adjacent to the Gallery II, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Reading Terminal Market Corporation to construct and maintain 20 electrified aluminum icon signs attached to the market’s façades and extending over the public footways of Arch, Twelfth, and Filbert Streets.
Authorizing Reading Terminal Market Corporation, 51 North Twelfth street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, tenant of the Reading Terminal Market, to construct and maintain various electrified aluminum icon signs anchored into the façade of the Reading Terminal Market and extending over the public rights of way of Arch street, Twelfth street and Filbert street; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Wolf Street Partners, L.P., the owner of 2400 South Weccacoe Street, to construct and maintain eight-foot chain-link fences along portions of the public footways on Weccacoe Street and Wolf Street, while leaving about 10 feet of clear walkway.
Authorizing Wolf Street Partners, L.P., owners of the property 2400 South Weccacoe street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, to construct and maintain a fence on the west footway of Weccacoe street and the south footway of Wolf street adjacent to the property 2400 Weccacoe street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance grants Sunesys, Inc., and its successors and assigns permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in specified Philadelphia streets, public rights-of-way, and some existing utility facilities.
Granting permission to Sunesys, Inc., 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.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to move portions of the west curb line and house line of Independence Mall East eastward between Race Street and a point about 353 feet south.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by relocating a portion of the westerly side of Independence Mall East a certain distance eastwardly, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance grants Conectiv Communications, Inc., and its successors permission to build, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system in specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way, including use of some existing utility facilities with the owners’ consent.
Granting permission to Conectiv Communications, Inc., 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 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, subject to such owner's consent; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted amendment prohibits people and vendors from displaying or selling goods on sidewalks within the area bounded by Wissahickon Avenue, the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, Scotts Lane, Ridge Avenue, the Schuylkill River, the Wissahickon Creek, and School House Lane.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, related to Sidewalk Sales by adding a new provision prohibiting sidewalk sales in the area bounded by and within Wissahickon avenue from School House lane to the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension from Wissahickon avenue to Scotts lane, Scotts lane from the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension to Ridge avenue, Ridge avenue from Scotts lane to the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension from Ridge avenue to the Schuylkill River, the Schuylkill River from the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension to the Wissahickon Creek, the Wissahickon Creek from the Schuylkill River to Ridge avenue, Ridge avenue from the Wissahickon Creek to School House lane, and School House lane from Ridge avenue to Wissahickon avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance amended an earlier authorization concerning changes to the City Plan for portions of Keely Street between Henry Avenue and a dead-end turnaround.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990369) approved July 1, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 297 by striking from the City Plan certain portions of Keely street from Henry avenue southwestwardly to a dead end turnaround and making Keely street conform more nearly with existing physical conditions, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein."
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This enacted ordinance amended an earlier authorization concerning the removal of East River Road, from Calumet Street to the Fairmount Park line, from City Plan No.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990143) approved June 11, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 163 of East River Road from Calumet Street to the line of Fairmount Park, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein."
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This enacted ordinance permits Sophia Saritsogloy, owner and operator of Sophia’s Lunch Truck near 3901 Market Street, to install, use, and maintain electrical wires and related equipment in and around the north sidewalk and street area to supply power to the truck.
Granting permission to Sophia Saritsogloy, owner and operator of Sophia's Lunch Truck located on the north side of Market street between Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets (approximately in front of 3901 Market street), to install, use and maintain certain electrical wires, conduits and appurtenances in, under and over the north and footway of the north side of Market street between Thirty-ninth and Fortieth streets for the purpose of supplying electricity to said lunch truck, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $34 million in Pennsylvania Capital Redevelopment Assistance grants for improvements or development involving Blue Horizon, Nueva Esperanza, Latino performing arts centers, the Congreso de Latinos Unidos Community Center, the Please Touch Museum, and The Franklin Institute.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Capital Redevelopment Assistance Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Thirty-four Million Dollars ($34,000,000) to assist in the development of the Blue Horizon, Nueva Esperanza, Asociacion de Musicos Latinos Performing Arts Center, the Congreso de Latinos Unidos Inc. Community Center, the Please Touch Museum, and the Franklin Institute.
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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.
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