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 19, 2000 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 34 actions from October 19, 2000
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings on improving coordination and record-sharing among City agencies.
Authorizing the Committee on Licenses and Inspections to hold hearings on ways to provide better coordination and access to records amongst City agencies and ways in which the Department of Licenses and Inspections can be more proactive for citizens through the increased use of the Internet.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure changes how the City pays contractors for paving or repaving alleys and driveways and building or rebuilding retaining walls when the work is ordered to address a nuisance.
Amending Section 11-506 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Alleys, Driveways, and Retaining Walls," by providing additional methods by which the City may pay contractors the City hires to pave or repave alleys or driveways or to construct or reconstruct retaining walls pursuant to orders to abate nuisances, and by providing a maximum amount that property owners may be assessed for the costs of such work; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires people applying for or renewing a Philadelphia license to carry a concealed firearm to report personal information and details about firearms registered to them and located at property they own, lease, or control.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" by adding Section 10-828 entitled "Reporting Requirements Upon the Application or Renewal of a License to Carry a Firearm," by requiring upon the application or renewal of a license to carry a firearm concealed in a vehicle or one about the person of an individual, certain reporting requirements, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required people licensed for certain street-based commercial activities—such as curb markets, street vending, sidewalk sales, sidewalk cafes, newsstands, and similar activities—to obtain written consent from the owner of the adjoining property and file that consent with the City.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities On Streets," by requiring persons licensed under that Chapter (including under Section 9-201 ("Curb Markets"); Section 9-203 ("Street Vendors"); Section 9-204 ("Sidewalk Vendors in Center City"); Section 9-205 ("Sidewalk Sales"); Section 9-206 ("Sidewalk Vendors in Neighborhood Business Districts"); Section 9-208 ("Sidewalk Cafes"); Section 9-210 ("Telephone Booths"); Section 9-211 ("Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material"); and Section 9-212 ("Newsstands")) to obtain the consent of the property owner abutting the location at which the licensed commercial activities are conducted, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter agreements with the owners and successors of the private street known as Paleski Road to grant the City a right-of-way for water mains.
To authorize the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into agreements with the owners of the properties and their successors of a "L" shaped private street known as "Paleski Road" that begins southeasterly of Schuylkill Nature Center's Property, approximately 489 feet southeasterly of Hagy's Mill road, thence in a southeasterly direction for approximately 137 feet and continuing in a southwesterly direction for approximately 635 feet for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for water main purposes.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter agreements with the owners and successors of the private street known as Paleski Road to grant the City a right-of-way for water mains.
To authorize the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into agreements with the owners of the properties and their successors of a "L" shaped private street known as "Paleski Road" that begins southeasterly of Schuylkill Nature Center's Property, approximately 489 feet southeasterly of Hagy's Mill road, thence in a southeasterly direction for approximately 137 feet and continuing in a southwesterly direction for approximately 635 feet for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for water main purposes.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to obtain a right-of-way through 8480 Hagy's Mill Road and partly along private Paleski Road.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to select and appropriate a certain right-of-way through 8480 Hagy's Mill road for construction, reconstruction, alteration, connection, operation, maintenance, and inspection of water facilities, partly along and within the bed of Paleski road, a private street, from Hagy's Mill road to approximately 489 feet southwesterly of Hagy's Mill road.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to obtain a right-of-way through 8480 Hagy's Mill Road and partly along private Paleski Road.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to select and appropriate a certain right-of-way through 8480 Hagy's Mill road for construction, reconstruction, alteration, connection, operation, maintenance, and inspection of water facilities, partly along and within the bed of Paleski road, a private street, from Hagy's Mill road to approximately 489 feet southwesterly of Hagy's Mill road.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of public water mains and related work in a right-of-way along portions of Paleski Road and on City property known as Manatawna Farms in Roxborough.
Authorizing the construction of water mains and appurtenant work in a right-of-way partially in and along portions of a private street known as Paleski road and along the southwesterly boundary of Manatawna Farms in the Roxborough area of the City.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of public water mains and related work in a right-of-way along portions of Paleski Road and on City property known as Manatawna Farms in Roxborough.
Authorizing the construction of water mains and appurtenant work in a right-of-way partially in and along portions of a private street known as Paleski road and along the southwesterly boundary of Manatawna Farms in the Roxborough area of the City.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance increased Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 General Fund appropriation by $45 million, from about $2.83 billion to about $2.88 billion.
Amending an ordinance approved April 11, 2000 (Bill No. 000005), adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001, by making, in accordance with Section 2-301(a) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, certain additional appropriations needed to meet the unanticipated emergency created by a cash flow crisis at the Philadelphia Gas Works.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance increased Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2001 General Fund appropriation by $45 million, from about $2.83 billion to about $2.88 billion.
Amending an ordinance approved April 11, 2000 (Bill No. 000005), adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2001, by making, in accordance with Section 2-301(a) of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, certain additional appropriations needed to meet the unanticipated emergency created by a cash flow crisis at the Philadelphia Gas Works.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the location of a planned dead-end turnaround on Chang Street from the easterly side to the westerly side.
Amending Section 1 (b) of an Ordinance (Bill No. 000374) approved August 11, 2000, entitled "An Ordinance 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."
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the location of a planned dead-end turnaround on Chang Street from the easterly side to the westerly side.
Amending Section 1 (b) of an Ordinance (Bill No. 000374) approved August 11, 2000, entitled "An Ordinance 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."
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 1999 ordinance concerning the vacation of part of Jefferson Street and abandonment of a drainage right-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990368) approved July 1, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 266 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Jefferson street from Fiftieth street to a dead end turnaround northwestwardly therefrom and striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amended the agreement governing the Philadelphia Gas Works to allow the City to provide temporary advances of up to $45 million.
Authorizing the amendment of the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation Agreement to provide for a temporary change in the amount of temporary financing that the City may provide to the Philadelphia Gas Works under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing the temporary advance of up to $45,000,000 to the Philadelphia Gas Works pursuant to that Agreement under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amended the agreement governing the Philadelphia Gas Works to allow the City to provide temporary advances of up to $45 million.
Authorizing the amendment of the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation Agreement to provide for a temporary change in the amount of temporary financing that the City may provide to the Philadelphia Gas Works under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing the temporary advance of up to $45,000,000 to the Philadelphia Gas Works pursuant to that Agreement under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 1999 authorization to abandon a former Annin Street right-of-way for gas-main and public-utility purposes.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990366) approved July 1, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 17-S and abandoning of a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of former Annin street extending from a fifty (50) feet wide right-of-way (former Twenty-eighth street) to Twenty-ninth street; under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.