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 April 8, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 29 actions from April 8, 2003
This enacted law exempts owners and tenants of properties on both sides of Girard Avenue between Frankford and Susquehanna avenues from the city’s sidewalk-sales rules, including the sidewalk-vending license requirement.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of properties on both sides of Girard avenue between Frankford and Susquehanna avenues, and by permitting such activity under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to vacate a specified approximately 866-foot portion of Sheaff Lane, located south of Penrose Avenue, if stated conditions are met.
Authorizing the vacating of a portion of Sheaff lane, from a point approximately one thousand five hundred and fifty-three (1553) feet south of Penrose avenue to a point approximately eight hundred and sixty-six (866) feet southwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove the legally opened portions of Borbeck Avenue between Algon Avenue and Pennway Street from the City Plan and reserve that area as a right-of-way for gas mains.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 317 and 319 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Borbeck avenue from Algon avenue to Pennway street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan covering fiscal years 2004 through 2008, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2003.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2004 through 2008, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2003, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan covering fiscal years 2004 through 2008, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2003.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2004 through 2008, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2003, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Tenet HealthSystem Hahnemann, LLC, which owns Hahnemann University Hospital, to install, own, and maintain underground electrical conduits and 23 pedestrian light poles with banner arms in the public footways along Broad, Vine, and Fifteenth Streets next to the hospital.
Authorizing Tenet HealthSystem Hahnemann, LLC, owner of the property known as Hahnemann University Hospital, Broad and Vine Streets, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct, own and maintain underground conduit and 23 pedestrian light poles with attached banner arms on and under the west footway of Broad street, the south footway of Vine street and the east footway of Fifteenth street adjacent to the hospital property, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s tax code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on taxable real estate in the city.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; and to restate the rates of taxation in tabular form; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s tax code to authorize the School District of Philadelphia’s Board of Education to impose an annual tax on taxable real estate in the city.
Amending Section 19-1801 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization of Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on real estate within the City of Philadelphia; and to restate the rates of taxation in tabular form; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization to allow the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate used for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s school tax authorization to allow the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax for general school purposes on the use or occupancy of real estate used for business, trade, professional, commercial, or industrial activity.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1806 to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on the use or occupancy of real estate within the School District of Philadelphia.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance restates Philadelphia’s real estate tax rates in a table for different tax years, including the rate of $3.474 per $100 of assessed taxable property for 2003 and later years.
Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by restating the rates of tax in tabular form.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance restates Philadelphia’s real estate tax rates in a table for different tax years, including the rate of $3.474 per $100 of assessed taxable property for 2003 and later years.
Amending Section 19-1301 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Real Estate Taxes," by restating the rates of tax in tabular form.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization provisions to authorize the School District’s Board of Education to impose a tax for general school purposes on residents’ net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s School Tax Authorization provisions to authorize the School District’s Board of Education to impose a tax for general school purposes on residents’ net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property.
Amending Chapter 19-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "School Tax Authorization," by amending Section 19-1804, entitled "Authorization of Net Income Tax," to further authorize the Board of Education of the School District of Philadelphia to impose a tax on net income from real property and tangible and intangible personal property of residents of the School District of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Enacted legislation amended Philadelphia’s business privilege tax rules by reducing certain tax rates and changing the rates used for alternative tax calculations.
Amending Section 19-2604 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to tax rates, credits and alternative tax computation for the business privilege tax, by reducing certain tax rates; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.