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 March 14, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 77 actions from March 14, 2002
The enacted ordinance amends zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1610, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by amending permitted uses and zoning controls, 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 ordinance amends zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1610, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by amending permitted uses and zoning controls, 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.
The enacted ordinance amends zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1610, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by amending permitted uses and zoning controls, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1610, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by amending permitted uses and zoning controls, under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1610, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by amending permitted uses and zoning controls, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends zoning rules for the Old City Residential Area Special District.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1610, entitled "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," by amending permitted uses and zoning controls, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate whether drivers in Pennsylvania should be offered insurance priced by the mile.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Law and Government to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation of the desirability of offering mile-based insurance to drivers in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and directing the Committee to communicate its findings to the Mayor's Task Force on Automobile Insurance Rate Reduction and the Pennsylvania General Assembly.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to investigate allegations that people incarcerated in Philadelphia prisons were subjected to forced biological and chemical research from 1949 to 1974.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to conduct a full and comprehensive investigation of allegations that biological and chemical research was forced upon people incarcerated in the Philadelphia Prisons during the years 1949 to 1974.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits street vending on both sides of the 1600 and 1700 blocks of Callowhill Street and on both sides of 16th Street between Vine and Hamilton Streets.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors and Section 9-205 relating to sidewalk sales, by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending on certain portions of Callowhill and Sixteenth streets and creating a special vendor district on certain portions of Callowhill street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes 801 Market Street Holdings, L.L.C., the owner of 801 Market Street, to construct, own, and maintain four concrete planters and three steel bollards on the west footway of Eighth Street next to the property.
Authorizing 801 Market Street Holdings, L.L.C., owners of the property 801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 to construct, own and maintain four concrete planters and three steel pipe bollards on the west footway of Eighth street adjacent to the property 801 Market street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes 801 Market Street Holdings, L.L.C.
Authorizing 801 Market Street Holdings, L.L.C., owners of the property 801 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, to construct, use, own and maintain two private pedestrian light posts with underground appurtenances and conduit in, on and under the west footway of Eighth street adjacent to the property 801 Market street and one concrete-encased duct bank within the public right-of-way to supply electrical service to the property 801 Market street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill establishes the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise (PRIDE) Neighborhood Improvement District in the area generally bounded by Tulip Street, Allegheny Avenue, Amber Street, and Venango Street.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in the area bounded generally by the eastern side of Tulip Street, the northern side of Allegheny Avenue, the western side of Amber Street, and the northern side of Venango Street, to be known as the Port Richmond Industrial Development Enterprise (PRIDE) Neighborhood Improvement District ("District"); designating PRIDE, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a final plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with PRIDE, Inc. relating to the District; and authorizing PRIDE, Inc. to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved final plan; all in accordan...
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director, or her designee, to enter into an agreement with Pennsylvania’s Department of Public Welfare for the City to administer HealthChoices Behavioral Health.
Authorizing the Managing Director, or her designee, to enter into an agreement on behalf of the City of Philadelphia with the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting through its Department of Public Welfare, for the City to administer a managed care program under the name HealthChoices Behavioral Health under which behavioral mental health services will be provided to Philadelphia residents who are eligible for Medical Assistance; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted change to Philadelphia’s Property Maintenance Code imposes a $75 Code Violation Notice on people licensed under the code who fail to notify the Department of required changes.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code ("The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code"), Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code), by amending Section PM-102.7 entitled "Penalties," to include provisions for the issuance of a Code Violation Notice (CVN) in a specific amount to persons who are licensed under this Section and fail to notify the Department of changes pursuant to the provisions of Section PM-102.6.3; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have prohibited Philadelphia from entering into or changing contracts to purchase motor vehicle fuel containing MTBE, a gasoline additive.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding Chapter 17-1100, entitled "Ban on Purchase of Motor Vehicle Fuels Containing MTBE," prohibiting the City from entering into contracts for the purchase of motor vehicle fuel containing Methyl Tertiary-Butyl Ether ("MTBE") under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Buca Restaurants, Inc., a tenant at 1501-1509 Spruce Street, to construct and maintain two concrete statues that would extend into the west footway of Fifteenth Street next to the property.
Authorizing Buca Restaurants, Inc. a tenant of the property 1501-1509 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 to construct and maintain two statues on the west footway of Fifteenth street adjacent to the property 1501-1509 Spruce street, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Buca Restaurants, Inc., a tenant at 1501-1509 Spruce Street, to construct and maintain two concrete statues that would extend into the west footway of Fifteenth Street next to the property.
Authorizing Buca Restaurants, Inc. a tenant of the property 1501-1509 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 to construct and maintain two statues on the west footway of Fifteenth street adjacent to the property 1501-1509 Spruce street, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Buca Restaurants, Inc., a tenant at 1501-1509 Spruce Street, to construct and maintain two concrete statues that would extend into the west footway of Fifteenth Street next to the property.
Authorizing Buca Restaurants, Inc. a tenant of the property 1501-1509 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19102 to construct and maintain two statues on the west footway of Fifteenth street adjacent to the property 1501-1509 Spruce street, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.