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 November 14, 2002 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 95 actions from November 14, 2002
This lapsed bill would have required prior approval from City Council before permits could be issued or renewed for closing a Philadelphia street for a private construction or demolition project.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by adding a section requiring approval of City Council before certain permits are granted allowing the closure of City streets, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required prior approval from City Council before permits could be issued or renewed for closing a Philadelphia street for a private construction or demolition project.
Amending Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," by adding a section requiring approval of City Council before certain permits are granted allowing the closure of City streets, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have capped increases in school-related real property taxes at 15% for tax year 2003 when the property had the same owner as the prior year.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by adding a new Section 19-1801.1 providing for a cap on tax increases, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have capped increases in school-related real property taxes at 15% for tax year 2003 when the property had the same owner as the prior year.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by adding a new Section 19-1801.1 providing for a cap on tax increases, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have capped increases in real estate taxes for 2003 at 15% above the prior year's tax levy when the property had the same owner.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by adding a new Section 19-1306 providing for a cap on tax increases; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have capped increases in real estate taxes for 2003 at 15% above the prior year's tax levy when the property had the same owner.
Amending Chapter 19-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by adding a new Section 19-1306 providing for a cap on tax increases; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove a roughly 183-foot portion of Wensley Street, from near the Delaware Expressway (I-95), from the official City Plan and vacate it.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove a roughly 183-foot portion of Wensley Street, from near the Delaware Expressway (I-95), from the official City Plan and vacate it.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 1999 authorization involving the vacation of portions of Sharswood Street and Harlan Street between 22nd and 33rd Streets, while reserving a right-of-way for a gas main.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990306) approved June 24, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood street from Twenty-second street to Thirty-third street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Harlan street from Twenty-second street to Thirty-third street, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended a 1999 authorization involving the vacation of portions of Sharswood Street and Harlan Street between 22nd and 33rd Streets, while reserving a right-of-way for a gas main.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 990306) approved June 24, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Sharswood street from Twenty-second street to Thirty-third street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Harlan street from Twenty-second street to Thirty-third street, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Castlepoint NUMA, USA, Inc., the owner of 1636 Walnut Street, to construct, own, and maintain six cast stone planters on the east footway of Seventeenth Street next to the property.
Authorizing Castlepoint NUMA, USA, Inc. to construct, own, and maintain six cast stone planters on the east footway of Seventeenth street adjacent to the property 1636 Walnut street, all 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 authorizes Castlepoint NUMA, USA, Inc., the owner of 1636 Walnut Street, to construct, own, and maintain six cast stone planters on the east footway of Seventeenth Street next to the property.
Authorizing Castlepoint NUMA, USA, Inc. to construct, own, and maintain six cast stone planters on the east footway of Seventeenth street adjacent to the property 1636 Walnut street, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2001 authorization affecting the City Plan for portions of Willard Street and Agate Street, including reserved rights-of-way for drainage, water mains, and gas mains.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010384) approved August 31, 2001, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 196 by striking from the City Plan Willard street from Memphis street to Agate street and Agate street from Willard street to Westmoreland street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan two rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2001 authorization affecting the City Plan for portions of Willard Street and Agate Street, including reserved rights-of-way for drainage, water mains, and gas mains.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010384) approved August 31, 2001, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 196 by striking from the City Plan Willard street from Memphis street to Agate street and Agate street from Willard street to Westmoreland street, and reserving and placing on the City Plan two rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law changes Philadelphia’s recording fees charged by the Commissioner of Records.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," by providing for new recording fees, 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 law changes Philadelphia’s recording fees charged by the Commissioner of Records.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," by providing for new recording fees, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law changes Philadelphia’s recording fees charged by the Commissioner of Records.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fees of Commissioner of Records," by providing for new recording fees, 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.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to issue up to $250 million in water and wastewater revenue bonds, which may be sold publicly or privately and may have fixed or variable interest rates.
Constituting the Eighth Supplemental Ordinance to the Restated General Water and Wastewater Revenue Bond Ordinance of 1989, as supplemented; authorizing the Bond Committee, or a majority of them, to issue and sell either at public or private sale in one or more series or subseries, Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"); authorizing approval of the form or forms of Bonds; providing that the Bonds shall bear interest at a prescribed fixed rate or rates or at variable rates which may be payable in different modes, and authorizing agreements to provide credit enhancement or payment or liquidity sources or swap payments for the Bonds and certain other actions; authorizing the Director of Finance of the City to take certain actions with regard to the sale of such Water and Wastewater Revenue Bonds, the investment of proceeds thereof and the City's continuing disclosure obligation; setting forth the use of proceeds and providing for the application of int...
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.