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
Unanimous actions actions from the March 21, 2002 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution honoring and congratulating the Strawberry Mansion High School boys’ basketball team for winning the 2002 Public League championship.
Congratulating Strawberry Mansion Boys' Basketball Team.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution honors and congratulates the Community College of Philadelphia men’s basketball team for winning the 2002 Pennsylvania State Junior College championship.
Congratulating the Community College of Philadelphia Men's Basketball Team.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for Parcel No.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No. 302 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1339 West Poplar street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Ben Magness and Phyllis Magness and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution supports Pennsylvania legislation that would allow municipalities to use cameras to enforce red-light violations.
WHEREAS, Red light running, which occurs when a motorist disregards traffic laws by entering an intersection after the signal turns red, is the most frequent type of police-reported urban crash in the United States, posing a significant threat to drivers, pedestrians, and property; and
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold public hearings about providing additional funding to the Philadelphia Film Society.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to conduct public hearings on providing additional funding for the Philadelphia Film Society.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to provide a clearer basis for issuing parking placards and license plates for people with mobility impairments, including disabled or severely disabled veterans.
Urging the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation to establish a more complete rationale for issuing placards based on mobility impairment.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council enacted a resolution recognizing April 2002 as Child Abuse Prevention Month in Philadelphia.
Recognizing April 2002 as Child Abuse Prevention Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Enacted legislation also names the 500 block of North Robinson Street “Pastor Talmadge Way” in honor of the late Reverend Emerson Talmadge and his service as pastor and community leader.
Also naming the 500 block of North Robinson Street as "Pastor Talmadge Way."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council honored Saint Matthew’s Parish on the occasion of its 75th anniversary.
Honoring Saint Matthew's Parish on the occasion of their 75th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution requests that the Mayor return Bill No.
Requesting the Mayor to return to Council Bill No. 020027, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the creation of a loan or loans to provide funds for and toward various capital municipal purposes; authorizing the Mayor, City Controller and City Solicitor or a majority of them to sell bonds at public or private negotiated sale; setting forth the capital purposes and the amounts for which the proceeds of the loan or loans will be expended; providing for the maturities and for other terms and conditions and for the form of the bonds; providing that certain bonds may be redeemable prior to maturity; providing sinking funds for the bonds and for appropriations to the Sinking Fund Commission for the payment thereof; authorizing agreements to provide credit or payment or liquidity sources for the bonds and certain other actions; providing for obtaining the consent of the electors to increasing the indebtedness of the City of Philadelphia; and fixing a day for holding the election for obtaining s...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes paving specified sections of Marvine Street, Cambridge Street, and George Street.
Authorizing the paving of Marvine street, Cambridge street and George street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan by adding portions of Marvine, Cambridge, and George streets, widening part of Percy Street by 4 feet 6 inches, and removing two drainage rights-of-way.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 119 by placing on the City Plan Marvine street from Poplar street to Harper street, Cambridge street from Percy street to Eleventh street and George street from Percy street to Tenth street; by widening Percy street four feet, six inches (4'-6") on the westerly side between Poplar street and Harper street and striking from the City Plan and abandoning two (2) rights-of-way for drainage purposes, under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Marvine street, Cambridge street, George street and the widened portion of Percy street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approved a new plan and ten-year budget for the Manayunk Special Services District, covering business improvements and administrative services in the Manayunk business district.
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of charges of the Manayunk Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to the Manayunk business district of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have provided full or partial refunds or forgiveness of Philadelphia wage and net profits taxes for people who qualified for the same poverty-based relief under Pennsylvania tax law.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by providing relief from said taxes to certain low income persons, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s Center City sidewalk-vending rules for owners and tenants of properties on the 900 through 1300 blocks of Pine Street.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties in the 900, 1000, 1100, 1200, and 1300 blocks of Pine street, and permitting such activity under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a public water main and related work on Sigel Street, from Eleventh Street to a dead end about 204 feet west of Eleventh Street.
Authorizing the construction of a water main and appurtenant work in portions of Sigel street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Raju Desai and Nehal Desai, owners of a newsstand at Broad and Chestnut Streets, permission to install and maintain electrical and telephone conduits under the Chestnut Street public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Raju Desai and Nehal Desai, owners of the newsstand located on the southeast corner of Broad street and Chestnut streets, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit and electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit and telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way of Chestnut street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to their newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.