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 June 13, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from June 13, 2002
This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Public Property Commissioner to transfer conditional ownership of 413 Manton Street, a City-owned property in the Second Ward, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Second Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned vacant properties, including lots and buildings in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third, and Thirty-third Wards, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority at no cost.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh, Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twenty-third and Thirty-third Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted resolution honors and commends Coach Larry Brown on his induction into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Honoring Coach Larry Brown on his induction to the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have created a property-tax deferral program for low-income longtime owner-occupants of certain Philadelphia residences.
Enacting a new Chapter 19-3400 of The Philadelphia Code authorizing the Board of Revision of Taxes to grant tax deferrals to longtime owner-occupants of certain properties in the City of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how Philadelphia determined the share of a business’s net income subject to the city’s Business Privilege Tax.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by amending the definition of "Net Income" with respect to determining what portion of net income is properly attributable to the doing of business in Philadelphia and therefore subject to tax, and by making technical amendments; all under certain terms and conditions.
Re-Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have added rules for vehicles impounded under Pennsylvania’s “Live Stop” program.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by adding provisions governing the disposition of vehicles impounded under the "Live Stop" program authorized by the Pennsylvania Vehicle Code, 75 Pa. C.S. §6309.2, and, in particular, authorizing the auction of such vehicles that remain unredeemed after provision of notice to owners, lienholders, and secured parties; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Alfredo Aguilar, owner of Las Casuelas Café at 426–428 West Girard Avenue, permission to operate an open-air sidewalk café with five tables on the south footway of Girard Avenue.
Granting permission to Alfredo Aguilar, owner of the property 426-428 West Girard avenue, d/b/a Las Casuelas Café, to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the south footway of Girard avenue adjacent to 426-428 West Girard avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises the City Plan by vacating Hancock Street between Pollard Street and Germantown Avenue and reserving a right-of-way there for drainage, water main, and gas main purposes.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hancock street from Pollard street to Germantown avenue, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have removed Philadelphia Code provisions that allowed temporary signs, including political campaign posters, to be placed on public property under specified conditions.
Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Posting of Temporary Signs," by deleting provisions of that Chapter that authorize the posting of temporary signs (including political campaign posters) on public property, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance established the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, covering parts of East Passyunk Avenue, South Broad Street, and nearby intersecting streets, and designated East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, Inc.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of East Passyunk Avenue from the south side of Federal Street to the east side of South Broad Street, certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of East Passyunk Avenue, both sides of South Broad Street from the south side of McKean Street to the north side of Snyder Avenue, and the west side of South Broad Street from the south side of Mifflin Street to the north side of McKean Street, to be known as the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District ("District"); designating East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, 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 Commerc...
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official street plan and vacate the legally open portions of Jackson Street between Pearson Street and Aubrey Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Jackson street from Pearson street to Aubrey street, under certain terms and conditions.
Re-Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate Brill Street between Torresdale Avenue and Harbison Avenue and a triangular section of Harbison Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill street from Torresdale avenue to Harbison avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have changed how Philadelphia enforced rules about sidewalk behavior, including lying, sitting, blocking sidewalks, unattended belongings, and certain forms of solicitation.
Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places - Prohibited Conduct," by amending Section 10-611, entitled "Sidewalk Behavior," by amending the enforcement and penalties provisions; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have set rules for allocating gates at Philadelphia International Airport, including banning exclusive gate access and limiting any single air carrier and its affiliates to no more than 40% of available gates.
Amending Chapter 18-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Airports," by adding provisions regulating how access to gates at the Philadelphia International Airport ("Airport") may be allocated to air carriers; regulating rates and other charges for air carriers using the Airport; and providing for mediation and arbitration of disputes and other enforcement measures; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have increased the annual service-connected disability retirement benefit for certain Philadelphia public employees from 70% to 100% of final compensation.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-401 relating to service-connected disability retirement benefits to increase the amount of the benefit for certain members and to provide for a cost-of-living allowance for certain members, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.