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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 24, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 181-191 of 191 actions from May 24, 2001
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on both sides of the 5800 block of Rising Sun Avenue, between Cheltenham Avenue and VanKirk Avenue.
Establishing a parking regulation on the 5800 block of Rising Sun avenue.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
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.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan gave City employees and retirees comprehensive, cost-efficient coverage for the premiums paid.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan currently and in the past has provided the most comprehensive and cost-efficient coverage to City employees for the premiums paid, and whether the City could provide more comprehensive and less costly coverage to the approximately 8000 employees and retirees currently covered by this plan, if other options were pursued.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan gave City employees and retirees comprehensive, cost-efficient coverage for the premiums paid.
Authorizing the Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether the City-administered health plan currently and in the past has provided the most comprehensive and cost-efficient coverage to City employees for the premiums paid, and whether the City could provide more comprehensive and less costly coverage to the approximately 8000 employees and retirees currently covered by this plan, if other options were pursued.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Parkway Corporation to build and maintain signs, awnings, decorative panels, and bollards that extend into or over the public sidewalks near 1501–1509 Spruce Street and 1506–1508 Latimer Street.
Authorizing the Parkway Corporation, owner of the properties 1501-1509 Spruce street and 1506-1508 Latimer street, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct and maintain various encroachments in on over and under the north footway of Spruce street, the west footway of Fifteenth street and the south footway of Latimer street adjacent to the properties 1501-1509 Spruce street and 1506-1508 Latimer street, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance expands the area served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia to include certain nearby properties that were previously excluded.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 494, approved June 2, 1993) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the "Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended (the "Act") in order to add to the district to be served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia ("The Authority") certain properties ("the proposed expansion") in the vicinity of but previously excluded from the district to be served by the Authority, and amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 970275, approved December 29, 1997) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act, in order to substitute and approve a plan and budget for a district that includes both the area previously served by the Authority and the area of the proposed expansion.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands the area served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia to include certain nearby properties that were previously excluded.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 494, approved June 2, 1993) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the "Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended (the "Act") in order to add to the district to be served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia ("The Authority") certain properties ("the proposed expansion") in the vicinity of but previously excluded from the district to be served by the Authority, and amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 970275, approved December 29, 1997) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act, in order to substitute and approve a plan and budget for a district that includes both the area previously served by the Authority and the area of the proposed expansion.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands the area served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia to include certain nearby properties that were previously excluded.
Amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 494, approved June 2, 1993) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the "Municipalities Authorities Act of 1945," P.L. 382, as amended (the "Act") in order to add to the district to be served by the South Street/Headhouse District of Philadelphia ("The Authority") certain properties ("the proposed expansion") in the vicinity of but previously excluded from the district to be served by the Authority, and amending an Ordinance (Bill No. 970275, approved December 29, 1997) adopted pursuant to the provisions of the Act, in order to substitute and approve a plan and budget for a district that includes both the area previously served by the Authority and the area of the proposed expansion.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s R-2 residential zoning rules to allow family day care providers to care for up to six children, as long as they meet applicable city and state licensing or registration requirements.
Amending Section 14-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "R-2" Residential District, to expand the number of children allowable in a family day care operation, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance adds Philadelphia rules for eligible organizations to get licenses to conduct or operate small games of chance under Pennsylvania’s Local Option Small Games of Chance Act.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Amusement Businesses," by adding a new section implementing provisions of the Local Option Small Games of Chance Act under which licenses may be issued to eligible organizations to conduct or operate small games of chance in the City, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.