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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the August 11, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 40 actions from August 11, 2000
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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."
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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."
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.