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 September 12, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-15 of 15 actions from September 12, 2000
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes stop signs to be installed and maintained on Venango Street at its intersection with Weikel Street, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of stop signs on Venango street at the intersection of Weikel street.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance provides for stop signs to be placed and maintained on Venango Street at its intersection with Janney Street, in accordance with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of stop signs on Venango street at the intersection of Janney street.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for public and privately operated penal and correctional institutions.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-100, entitled "General Provisions," by amending Chapter 14-300, entitled "Commercial Districts," by amending Chapter 14-500, entitled "Industrial Districts" and by amending Chapter 16-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," all by amending various provisions related to penal and correctional institutions, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease, from the School District of Philadelphia, certain athletic fields at Twenty-ninth and Chalmers and Roxborough High School’s athletic field and track.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to lease for nominal consideration, certain parcels of land owned by the School District of Philadelphia, located at Twenty-ninth and Chalmers, and Roxborough High School's athletic field and track, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemption for improvements to residential properties.
Amending Section 19-1303(2) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Residential Properties," by changing the exemption schedule for improvements to residential properties, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance would change Philadelphia’s real estate tax exemption for eligible new residential construction from three years to ten years, covering 100% of the assessable construction costs.
Amending Section 19-1303(4) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemption from Real Estate Taxes on New Construction of Residential Properties," by changing the exemption schedule for new construction of residential properties, and repealing Bill No. 970214 (approved December 9, 1999), which also amended Section 19-1303(4), but has not yet taken effect, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends a 1997 ordinance concerning a City-owned property at Seventh Street and Pattison Avenue.
Amending an Ordinance approved November 13, 1997 (Ordinance No. 970270) which authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon erected, situate on the northeast corner of Seventh street and Pattison avenue in the Thirty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation ("the Agreement"), by authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID), notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Agreement, to convey the property for a nominal consideration.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure changed Philadelphia’s real estate non-utilization tax for vacant lots and abandoned properties.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by amending Chapter 19-2500 entitled "Real Estate Non-Utilization Tax" by changing the definition of vacant and abandoned property for the purpose of taxation under this section, changing the rate of assessment of the tax and modifying the means of collection, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.