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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Other actions actions from the May 29, 2002 meeting.
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This adopted resolution approved Philadelphia’s annual program statement and budget for spending Neighborhood Transformation Initiative bond proceeds in Fiscal Year 2003.
Approving the annual Program Statement and Budget for the expenditure of the Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI) Bond Proceeds for Fiscal Year 2003.
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s R-5 residential zoning rules.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts" by amending Section 14-206 entitled "R-5" Residential District, by making certain technical amendments, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill is recorded with a status of lapsed.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Tacony Creek, I-95 Delaware Expressway, Rhawn street and the Delaware River.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to apply for and accept federal funding for community development, affordable housing, housing for people with AIDS, emergency shelters, and related programs.
Authorizing the Mayor, on behalf of the City, to file an application with the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for a Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), as required by Section 104 of Title I of the Housing and Community Development Act of 1974 (P.L. 93-383), as amended, including all understandings and assurances contained therein; and designating the Mayor and the Director of the Office of Housing and Community Development (Housing Director) as the authorized representatives of the City to act in connection with the application, to provide such additional information as may be required, and to accept the grant under certain terms and conditions; and, further, authorizing the Housing Director to file an application, including all understandings and assurances therein, with HUD to participate in the HOME Investment Partnership program under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 (P.L. 101-625), and to take any and all other action ne...
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This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s official street plan in the area covered by City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 13-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Lawrence street from Wharton street to Titan street and Leithgow street from Wharton street to Titan street; by revising the lines and grades of Reese street from Reed street to Wharton street and Titan street from Fifth street to Fourth street; by placing on the City Plan Earp street from Fifth street to relocated Leithgow street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating certain portions of Earp street from Fourth street to Fifth street; by revising the lines and grades of Lawrence and Leithgow streets from Reed street to former Earp street, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication free and clear of all encumbrances the beds of the proposed Earp street not previously dedicated and the unopened portions of Reese street, Lawrence street and Leithgow street.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to continue issuing and selling up to $100 million in Gas Works revenue notes at any one time.
Authorizing, generally, the continued issuance and sale by the City of Philadelphia of Gas Works Revenue Notes of the City, prescribing the forms of notes and providing for their execution and payment, pledging certain revenues of the Gas Works as security, adopting a rate covenant and directing the imposition and collection of rates and charges sufficient to comply therewith, prescribing the conditions precedent to the issue of specific series of notes, including a resolution passed by the Bond Committee providing for establishment of credit support for notes, providing for designation of a fiscal agent and sinking fund depositary, providing for establishment of a sinking fund and its management, providing remedies upon default, and providing for amendments and modifications.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes Ralston House, the owner of 3615 Chestnut Street, to install, own, and maintain an underground electrical conduit and five pedestrian light posts in the public right-of-way along Chestnut Street.
Authorizing the Ralston House, owner of the property 3615 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, to construct, own and maintain underground conduit and pedestrian light posts, fixtures and appurtenances in, on and under the public right-of-way of Chestnut street north of the north curb line of Chestnut street adjacent to the building 3615 Chestnut street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
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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.
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The enacted ordinance removes permitted vending locations on parts of Seventeenth Street, John F.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by deleting all permitted vendor locations on the West side of Seventeenth street between Arch street and John F. Kennedy boulevard, on the North side of John F. Kennedy boulevard between Seventeenth street and Eighteenth street, and the East side of Eighteenth street between Arch street and John F. Kennedy boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance establishes a no-truck-parking-at-any-time regulation on the 5900 block of North Seventh Street.
Establishing a no parking regulation on the 5900 block of North Seventh street.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance authorizes paving portions of Brinton Street and Clearview Street to connect a new development to the existing street system.
Authorizing the paving of Brinton street and Clearview street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The lapsed bill would have created a framework for Neighborhood Residential Preservation and Revitalization Overlay Districts, with design guidelines for the exterior appearance of residential buildings.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter providing for the creation of Neighborhood Residential Preservation and Revitalization Overlay Districts; providing for the adoption of design guidelines for properties within such Districts; and requiring special permits to alter the exterior of a building within such a District or to construct a building within such a District so as to ensure compliance with the design guidelines; all under certain terms and conditions.
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