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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Council actions
Unanimous actions actions from the September 14, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 19-31 of 31 actions from September 14, 2000
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Redevelopment Authority to create geographically defined development districts, subject to City Council approval, the Mayor’s signature, and public hearings.
Amending Title 16 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to the "Public Property" by adding a new section 16-600 entitled "Development Districts" to grant the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia the authority to create development districts that will waive the certain procedural challenges to condemnation within a development district, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates the Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission, a 15-member unpaid body that will plan and carry out community reinvestment strategies.
Amending Chapter 21-800 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Advancement of Economic Opportunities" by adding Section 21-802 on The Philadelphia Community Reinvestment Commission.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s food-establishment licensing fees for child care facilities.
Amending Section 6-301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Food Establishments," by amending the license fee for family day care homes and certain group child care facilities, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps for land bounded by Lancaster Avenue, Fifty-sixth Street, Haddington Street, and Fifty-seventh Street, changing the area from its existing zoning designations to those shown on the ordinance’s maps.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Lancaster avenue, Fifty-sixth street, Haddington street and Fifty-seventh street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have required for-profit businesses receiving more than $100,000 in financial assistance from the City or City-related agencies to contribute 1% of that assistance to a Philadelphia Fund for Children.
Amending Section 17-104 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Prerequisites to the Execution of City Contracts" to add a new subsection requiring businesses receiving Financial Assistance from the City and City-related agencies to contribute to a Fund for Philadelphia's Children the proceeds from which shall be made available to pay for new and expanded program initiatives for Philadelphia children; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted regulation prohibits parking motor homes on both sides of Bennington Street between Pike Street and Luzerne Street.
Establishing a no motor home parking regulation on Bennington street, Pike street to Luzerne street, both sides.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended the Articles of Incorporation of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Adopting an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia to extend the term of that Authority; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for carnival licenses.
Amending Section 9-702 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carnivals," by revising the provisions governing the issuance of licenses to hold or conduct a carnival; in particular, providing that such licenses shall be issued only for temporary periods and only once per year per location; providing that licenses shall be issued only if the carnival is conducted for the benefit and on the property of a bona fide religious, educational or charitable institution, society or organization; providing for notification of the District Councilperson when an application for a carnival license has been received; and conferring standing on certain persons to appeal the issuance of the license and in related legal matters; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $1 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 Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Kate Osuala, owner of 1301 South Fifty-seventh Street, to construct, use, and maintain a one-story garage addition extending up to three feet over the south footway of Thomas Street next to the property.
Authorizing Kate Osuala, owner of the property located at 1301 South Fifty-seventh street, Philadelphia, PA 19143, to construct, use and maintain a one (1) story garage addition on and over the south footway of Thomas street adjacent to the property 1301 South Fifty-seventh street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance adds a definition of dog fighting to the Philadelphia Code and prohibits people from intentionally, knowingly, recklessly, or negligently allowing a dog to engage in it on public or private property.
Amending Chapters 10-100 and 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Animals, Individual Conduct and the use of public and private property by adding to Sections 10-101, 105, 603 and 10-606 the prohibition of Dog Fighting.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s pension rules for police officers receiving service-connected disability benefits.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City of Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement Code," to provide that police officers injured as a result of performing heroic action in the line of duty are exempted from the earned income offset applied to members receiving service-connected disability benefits, and amending the amount of offset with respect to other police officers, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to borrow up to $162.135 million through general-obligation bonds for capital purposes, including transit, streets and sanitation, municipal buildings, parks and recreation, museums, and economic and community development.
Authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; fixing a day for holding the election for obtaining such consent and providing for the arrangements for holding such election.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.