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
Procedural actions actions from the October 4, 2001 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 34 actions from October 4, 2001
Authorizing the Council Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings for the purpose of reviewing the operations, programs and strategic plans of the public and quasi-public entities within the jurisdiction of the committee in order to evaluate their role in the promotion of commerce, economic development and employment within the City of Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the Council Committee of the Whole to conduct hearings for the purpose of receiving testimony from representatives of the restaurant, hotel and hospitality industry and the Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce in order to assess the impact of the severe downturn in the national and local economy on these industries in Philadelphia and the impact of state and local taxes on these industries; and also asking that the General Assembly explore any options to enable the repeal of the Philadelphia School District's liquor sales tax by the enactment of a new revenue source that will replace the revenues raised by the liquor sales tax in order to help improve the business climate and promotion of the restaurant, hotel and hospitality industries in Philadelphia.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the management, oversight, investment strategy, and growth of the City's municipal pension fund.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the potential effects of the Deferred Retirement Option Program on the City's workforce and City services.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing City Council's Public Safety and Legislative Oversight Committees to hold public hearings on the status and condition of the Philadelphia Fire Department's equipment and safety gear.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Granting permission to Level 3 Communications, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, registered to do business in Pennsylvania, and its successors, assigns and agents 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 and/or attached to the existing facilities owned by PECO Energy Company, Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, CSX Corporation, Norfolk Southern, Consolidated Rail Corporation Shared Assets and/or other entities authorized by other City ordinances, subject to such owner's consent; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Granting permission to RCN Telecom Services of Philadelphia, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, its successors, assigns and agents, to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets, by placing such telecommunications system within and/or attached to the existing facilities owned by Level 3 Communications, LLC, PECO Energy Company, Verizon Pennsylvania, Inc., and/or other entities authorized by other City ordinances, subject to such owner's consent; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Granting permission to CTSI, LLC, a Pennsylvania limited liability company, its successors, assigns and agents, to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets, by placing such telecommunications system within and/or attached to the existing facilities owned by PECO Energy Company and/or other entities authorized by other City ordinances, subject to such owner's consent; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2002 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a parking regulation on Murdoch street, between Pickering avenue and Cheltenham avenue.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a parking regulation on Murdoch street, between Pickering avenue and Cheltenham avenue.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing Irvin Bruskin, owner of the property, 2451 South Fifth street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, to construct and maintain a fence for a dumpster enclosure on the east footway of South Fifth street, adjacent to the property, 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.
Authorizing Irvin Bruskin, owner of the property, 2451 South Fifth street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, to construct and maintain a fence for a dumpster enclosure on the east footway of South Fifth street, adjacent to the property, 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.
Amending Section 10-602 of The Philadelphia Code with respect to smoking on any vehicle of public transportation and in any public transit station or fare-paid area and increasing the amount to be paid in response to a violation notice to waive court appearance; amending Section 10-605 of the Code to increase the penalty for consuming food or beverages on a vehicle of public transportation; amending Section 10-606 of the Code to clarify the penalties for violations under Chapter 10-600; and amending Section 10-609 of the Code with respect to urination or defecation on a vehicle of public transportation; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a parking regulation on Fifteenth street, both sides, Ritner street to Porter street.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a parking regulation on Fifteenth street, both sides, Ritner street to Porter street.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a parking regulation on Shunk street, both sides, Fifteenth street to Sixteenth street.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.