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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Procedural actions actions from the October 18, 2000 meeting.
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The lapsed bill would have extended until June 25, 2001, the deadline for meeting conditions in a 1998 ordinance about changing the City Plan and street layout involving Reno, Camac, Ogden, and Park Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980444) approved June 25, 1998, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Reno street from Broad street to Thirteenth street, Camac street from Brown street to Parrish street, and a portion of Ogden street from Watts street to a point approximately eighty-five (85) feet east of Watts street, and by placing on the City Plan Park avenue from Brown street to Parrish street; by relocating Camac street from Brown street to Parrish street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the portion of Ogden street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated by this Ordinance, and the dedication to the City of the unopened portions of Park avenue and Camac street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have extended until June 25, 2001, the deadline for meeting conditions in a 1998 ordinance about changing the City Plan and street layout involving Reno, Camac, Ogden, and Park Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980444) approved June 25, 1998, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Reno street from Broad street to Thirteenth street, Camac street from Brown street to Parrish street, and a portion of Ogden street from Watts street to a point approximately eighty-five (85) feet east of Watts street, and by placing on the City Plan Park avenue from Brown street to Parrish street; by relocating Camac street from Brown street to Parrish street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes within the portion of Ogden street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated by this Ordinance, and the dedication to the City of the unopened portions of Park avenue and Camac street, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 1998 ordinance covering street changes in the area bounded by Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Master, and Jefferson Streets, including changes involving Sharswood, Harlan, and Gratz Streets.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980443) approved June 25, 1998, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 of the area bounded by Eighteenth street, Nineteenth street, Master street and Jefferson street by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood street from Eighteenth street to Nineteenth street, widening Harlan street on the northerly side, relocating the southerly curb line of Harlan street, and placing on the City Plan Gratz street from Jefferson street to Harlan street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Gratz street, and the northerly fifteen (15) foot widened portion of Harlan street," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 1998 ordinance covering street changes in the area bounded by Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Master, and Jefferson Streets, including changes involving Sharswood, Harlan, and Gratz Streets.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 980443) approved June 25, 1998, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 of the area bounded by Eighteenth street, Nineteenth street, Master street and Jefferson street by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood street from Eighteenth street to Nineteenth street, widening Harlan street on the northerly side, relocating the southerly curb line of Harlan street, and placing on the City Plan Gratz street from Jefferson street to Harlan street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Gratz street, and the northerly fifteen (15) foot widened portion of Harlan street," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill adds both sides of Green Street between Tenth and Eleventh Streets to Philadelphia’s designated towing zones.
Amending Section 12-2409 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing Zone Locations and Hours," by adding as a towing zone location the north and south sides of Green street, between Tenth street and Eleventh street, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill adds both sides of Green Street between Tenth and Eleventh Streets to Philadelphia’s designated towing zones.
Amending Section 12-2409 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing Zone Locations and Hours," by adding as a towing zone location the north and south sides of Green street, between Tenth street and Eleventh street, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have allowed the owners of nine specified newsstands in the First Councilmanic District to construct, use, and maintain their stands temporarily with illuminated advertising larger than normally allowed—up to six feet wide by four feet high.
Granting permission to the owners of certain newsstands located within the First Councilmanic District to construct, use and maintain, on a temporary basis, newsstands with a greater dimension of advertising than that permitted by general ordinance; in particular, granting such permission with respect to the owners of the newsstands located at the southeast corner of Broad and McKean streets, the southeast corner of Broad and Tasker streets, the southwest corner of Tenth and Reed streets, the southeast corner of Thirteenth and Mifflin streets, the northeast corner of Juniper and Market streets, the northwest corner of Tenth and Market streets, the northeast corner of Ninth and Market streets, the southeast corner of Eighth and Market streets, and the northeast corner of Eleventh and Walnut streets; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes changes to the official street plan for Erie Avenue between Second Street and Sedgley Avenue.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 157, 158 and 226 by relocating the southerly curb line of Erie avenue between Second street and Sedgley avenue, relocating a portion of the southerly curb line of Erie avenue at the southeast corner of Second street and Erie avenue, and relocating a portion of the northerly curb line of Erie avenue at the northeast corner of Second street and Erie avenue.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes changes to the official street plan for Erie Avenue between Second Street and Sedgley Avenue.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 157, 158 and 226 by relocating the southerly curb line of Erie avenue between Second street and Sedgley avenue, relocating a portion of the southerly curb line of Erie avenue at the southeast corner of Second street and Erie avenue, and relocating a portion of the northerly curb line of Erie avenue at the northeast corner of Second street and Erie avenue.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Streets and Services Committee to hold hearings about deteriorating retaining walls, driveways, and alleys, including the challenges of coordinating repairs among abutting property owners.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the dangers and damage caused by the deterioration of retaining walls, driveways and alleys and the complications involved in coordinating necessary repairs by abutting property owners; and, to determine the scope of these dangerous conditions throughout the City and the cost to repair them; and further authorizing the Committee to formulate a program to correct these hazardous and dangerous conditions in neighborhoods through the City.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council’s Streets and Services Committee to hold hearings about deteriorating retaining walls, driveways, and alleys, including the challenges of coordinating repairs among abutting property owners.
Authorizing the Committee on Streets and Services to hold hearings on the dangers and damage caused by the deterioration of retaining walls, driveways and alleys and the complications involved in coordinating necessary repairs by abutting property owners; and, to determine the scope of these dangerous conditions throughout the City and the cost to repair them; and further authorizing the Committee to formulate a program to correct these hazardous and dangerous conditions in neighborhoods through the City.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.