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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the June 13, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 91-108 of 133 actions from June 13, 2002
The enacted ordinance requires stop signs to be installed and maintained on Krewstown Road at its intersection with Layton Road, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of stop signs on Krewstown road at the intersection of Layton road.
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The enacted ordinance grants Payal News, which operates the newsstand at Eleventh and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain electrical and telephone conduits under the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Payal News, owner of the newsstand at the northwest corner of Eleventh street and Market street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill dissolves the St.
Dissolving the St. James Court Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by Eighth street on the west, Walnut street on the north, St. James Court on the south, and Washington Square West on the east, in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Holy Name of Jesus Parish, which owns 700–712 East Gaul Street, to build and maintain a retaining wall, fence, landscaped area, and religious shrine on part of the south footway next to the property.
Authorizing the Holy Name of Jesus Parish, owner of the property 700-712 East Gaul Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19125, to construct, own and maintain a retaining wall with a mounted fence and landscaped area on and over the south footway of East Gaul street adjacent to the property, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance grants Pigalle LLC, operating as Pigalle Restaurant at 702-704 North Second Street, permission to operate a sidewalk cafe with three tables extending about two feet onto the west sidewalk, while leaving about eight feet unobstructed.
Granting permission to Pigalle LLC, t/a Pigalle Restaurant located at 702-704 North Second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of North Second street adjacent to 702-704 North Second street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Brinker International, doing business as Maggiano’s, to build and maintain a canopy, revolving door, lights, awnings, and a removable railing that extend onto or over the sidewalks along Filbert and Twelfth Streets near 1201–1239 Filbert Street.
Authorizing Brinker International, Inc., d/b/a Maggiano's, a tenant of the property 1201-1239 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, to construct and maintain various encroachments projecting onto and over the north footway of Filbert street and the west footway of Twelfth street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amended Section 2 of a 2001 ordinance concerning the vacation, or removal from public use, of River Road near the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010268) approved August 31, 2001 entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of River Road, from a point approximately ten (10) feet southwest of the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line, northeastwardly to the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Cedar Park Avenue from the City Plan between Sixty-ninth Avenue and Haines Street and establish a 60-foot right-of-way there for drainage, water mains, and gas mains.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 242 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cedar Park avenue from Sixty-ninth avenue to Haines street and by placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance amends and restates the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan for eligible employees who work directly in PGW operations.
Amending and restating the Ordinance approved July 12, 1968, as last amended effective January 1, 1999, relating to pension benefits for employees working on behalf of Philadelphia Gas Works by revising the Philadelphia Gas Works Pension Plan to incorporate amendments thereto, clarify the operation thereof, and add certain provisions as required by the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, two City-owned parcels with their buildings and improvements near American Street and Montgomery Avenue to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to two certain tracts of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the vicinity of American street and Montgomery avenue, subject generally to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation; and further authorizing PAID, notwithstanding any contrary requirements of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement, to convey such land for a nominal consideration, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Linden avenue, State road, a line 233' north of Arendell street and the Delaware River.
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Frankford avenue, Carteret drive, St. Denis drive, the Poquessing Creek, Grant avenue, Ditman street, Primrose road, Frankford avenue, Fitler street, Leon street and Grant avenue.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Drexel University to install and maintain a granite sign, flagpoles, trees, lighting, irrigation, and underground utility conduits in the raised triangular public right-of-way near 32nd Street, Market Street, and Lancaster Avenue.
Authorizing Drexel University to construct and maintain various encroachments in, on and under the raised triangular area in the public right-of-way within the area bounded by Thirty-second street as it extends north of Market street, Market street and Lancaster avenue and to construct, use and maintain a conduit trench for water service and electric service under the north footway of Market street, Thirty-second street and the raised triangular area, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to arrange and contract for paving specified sections of Douglas, Natrona, Thirty-second, Napa, Thirty-first, Corlies, Thirtieth, Hollywood, Fernon, Morris, Moore, and Mifflin Streets.
Authorizing the paving of Douglas street, Natrona street, Thirty-second street, Napa street, Thirty-first street, Corlies street, Thirtieth street, Hollywood street, Fernon street, Morris street, Moore street and Mifflin street, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance declares that Philadelphia’s Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority may issue up to $240 million in revenue bonds to help fund renovation, expansion, equipment, land, planning, and related costs for facilities operated by The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, The Children’s Hospital Foundation, and The Children’s Seashore House.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, The Children's Hospital Foundation and The Children's Seashore House of The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Inc. for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to participate with such institutions in certain renovation, improvement and expansion projects to such institutions buildings and facilities primarily at their campus located at Thirty-fourth street and Civic Center boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City street plan in the area bounded by New Hope Street, 29th Street, Tasker Street, and Vare Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 24-S and 25-S within an area bounded by New Hope street, Twenty-ninth street, Tasker street and Vare avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating Morris street from a point approximately four hundred ninety-six (496) feet east of Vare avenue to Thirty-first street, Morris street from Thirty-first street to a point approximately three hundred eighty-eight (388) feet west of Twenty-ninth street, and Thirty-first street from Morris street to Mifflin street; by placing on the City Plan Douglas street, Natrona street, Thirty-second street, Napa street, Thirty-first street, Corlies street, Thirtieth street, Hollywood street, Fernon street, Morris street, Moore street and Mifflin street; by revising the lines and grades of portions of, Thirtieth street and Mifflin street, and by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and sewer purposes, lying within the lines of ...
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The enacted bill authorized the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $40.5 million in Pennsylvania Capital Redevelopment Assistance grants for six projects: a Northeast Community Center, the Please Touch Museum, the Universal Commercial Center, University of Pennsylvania medical and veterinary facilities, and improvements to the 60th Street Commercial Corridor.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Capital Redevelopment Assistance Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Forty Million Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($40,500,000) to assist in the development of the Northeast Community Center, Please Touch Museum, Universal Commercial Center, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Treatment Center, University of Pennsylvania Veterinary School, and the Sixtieth Street Commercial Corridor.
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This enacted ordinance approves amendments to the Model Cities urban renewal and relocation plans.
Amending an Ordinance approved December 15, 1969, as amended, which approved the redevelopment proposal, the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the Model Cities Urban Renewal Area, by approving the twenty-ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal, the twenty-first amendment to the urban renewal plan and the twentieth amendment to the relocation plan, which provide, inter alia, for changes in the eastern boundary of the urban renewal area and excluding therefrom the boundaries of the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area; the additional land acquisition of approximately nineteen (19) properties for residential and related uses; provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project, all as contained in the twenty-ninth amendment of the redevelopment proposal and the twenty-first amendment to the ur...
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