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 February 6, 2003 meeting.
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The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings on Philadelphia’s air quality and recommend ways to improve it.
Authorizing the City Council Committee on Law and Government to hold hearings to investigate the state of the air quality in Philadelphia and to recommend ways and means to improve its air quality, and therefore, the health of all Philadelphians.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance declares that it is desirable for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to issue up to $75 million in taxable or tax-exempt revenue bonds for Temple University Hospital.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by Temple University Hospital, Inc. (the "Hospital"), a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, in the vicinity of 3401 North Broad street, for the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia (the "Authority") to undertake a project whereby the Authority will finance the costs of the development and construction of a multi-level ambulatory health care building and other hospital improvements and related costs.
Re-Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance increases the fine for drivers who enter an intersection or crosswalk without enough space beyond it, potentially blocking vehicles or pedestrians, to the maximum amount allowed by law.
Amending Chapter 12-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Right-of-Way Regulations and Penalties," by increasing the penalty for violations of Section 12-407, which prohibits the operator of a vehicle from entering an intersection or crosswalk unless there is sufficient space beyond the intersection or crosswalk to accommodate the vehicle without obstructing other vehicles or pedestrians, and by requiring that certain signs and painted stripes be installed at intersections designated by ordinance as "Don't Block The Box" intersections; and by designating certain intersections in the City as "Don't Block The Box" intersections; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s Permit Parking District 5.
Amending Section 12-2703 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Designation of Permit Parking Districts," by amending the definition of District 5 (the area generally bounded by Market street, the Delaware River, South street, and Seventh street) by removing certain portions of that area from the permit parking district, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance names the Free Library of Philadelphia’s West Philadelphia Regional Branch at 125 South 52nd Street the Lucien E.
Naming and designating the West Philadelphia Regional Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia located at 125 South Fifty-second street as the "Lucien E. Blackwell Regional Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia."
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Procurement Commission to contract for construction of the Dobson’s Run Stormwater Relief Sewer and related work to provide stormwater relief in East Falls.
Authorizing the construction of the Dobson's Run Stormwater Relief Sewer and all appurtenant work in portions of Allegheny avenue, Thirty-second street and in proposed rights-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes in Allegheny avenue produced and in Thirty-second produced.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of sanitary sewers and related work in parts of Lemonte Street, from Fowler Street to Mansion Street, and in adjacent Fairmount Park property, from Lemonte Street to Cinnaminson Street.
Authorizing the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenant work in portions of Lemonte street and in Fairmount Park Property.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire a temporary easement through 3500 Scotts Lane by purchase, lease, or condemnation.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by purchase, lease or condemnation a certain temporary easement through 3500 Scotts lane for sewer and drainage construction purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have prohibited motor home parking on both sides of Napfle Street between Loretto Avenue and Summerdale Avenue.
Establishing a no motor home parking regulation on Napfle street, Loretto avenue to Summerdale avenue, both sides.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax rules to provide reductions in tax rates for residents and nonresidents.
Amending Section 19-1502 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Imposition of Tax," by providing for reductions in the rate of wage and net profits tax, under certain terms and conditions.
Re-Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $1,165,490 within the Fiscal Year 2003 Aviation Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $14.5 million in Fiscal Year 2003 Grants Revenue Fund appropriations from the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Department of Licenses and Inspections to the Mayor Office of Housing and Community Development, the Director of Finance and the Mayor's Office of Information Services.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized transfers totaling $1,540,259 within Philadelphia’s Water Fund for Fiscal Year 2003.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $4.42 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2003 Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2003 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the District Attorney.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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 Bridge street, Tacony street, a line 245 feet north of Sanger street, the Delaware River and the Frankford Creek.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Lawrence A.
Authorizing Lawrence A. Goldfarb and Gerda Paumgarten of 630 W. Cliveden Street, Philadelphia Pa. 19119, owners of the property at 8605 Navajo street, a.k.a. 310 Rex avenue, to construct and maintain a privately owned water main, stormwater and sanitary sewers, and an electrical service conduit in the roadway of Rex avenue and Navajo street adjacent to the property 8605 Navajo street, a.k.a. 310 Rex avenue, 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.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Lawrence A.
Authorizing Lawrence A. Goldfarb and Gerda Paumgarten of 630 W. Cliveden Street, Philadelphia Pa. 19119, owners of the property at 8605 Navajo street, a.k.a. 310 Rex avenue, to construct and maintain a privately owned water main, stormwater and sanitary sewers, and an electrical service conduit in the roadway of Rex avenue and Navajo street adjacent to the property 8605 Navajo street, a.k.a. 310 Rex avenue, 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 lapsed proposal would have created special zoning controls for residentially zoned properties in a specified area of Logan Square, bounded by portions of Eighteenth, Spring Garden, Twentieth, and Callowhill Streets.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1626, entitled "Logan Square Special District Controls"; 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.