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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Council actions
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the April 10, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 55-67 of 67 actions from April 10, 2003
This enacted ordinance amended an earlier authorization for Amtrak to build, own, and maintain a pedestrian bridge and vertical transportation structure over Arch Street connecting a proposed parking facility with 30th Street Station.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010661) approved December 28, 2001, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing National Railroad Passenger Corporation, 60 Massachusetts Avenue, Washington D.C., 2002, owner of the property on the north side and the south side of the 2900 block of Arch Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, its successors and assigns to construct, own and maintain a pedestrian bridge and vertical transportation structure on, over and below the Arch street public right-of-way adjacent to 30th Street Station, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance creates a 20% discount on Philadelphia Gas Works charges for natural gas distribution and supply, covering both heating and non-heating service.
Enacting a new Chapter 19-2000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Discounted Rates for Natural Gas Distribution and Supply Services for Senior Citizens," reaffirming and re-enacting a Senior Citizens Discount for senior citizen customers of the Philadelphia Gas Works.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance requires proposed rate filings for the City’s natural gas distribution operation with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission to include a proposal to continue the existing senior citizen discount.
Requiring that any proposed rate filing with the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission on behalf of the City's natural gas distribution operation include a proposal to continue the existing senior citizen discount; requiring that if any such filing was made prior to the date this Ordinance became law, such filing shall be amended to include a proposal to continue the senior citizen discount; and authorizing and directing the execution of an amendment to the City's agreement with the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation to conform with the requirements of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter agreements with the owners and successors of properties along the private portion of Blakiston Lane between Frankford Avenue and its dead end.
To Authorize the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into agreements with the owners of the properties and their successors of a private street known as Blakiston lane from Frankford avenue to a dead-end approximately 358 feet northeasterly of Frankford avenue for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter agreements with the owners and successors of properties along the private portion of Blakiston Lane between Frankford Avenue and its dead end.
To Authorize the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into agreements with the owners of the properties and their successors of a private street known as Blakiston lane from Frankford avenue to a dead-end approximately 358 feet northeasterly of Frankford avenue for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
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.
HEARING HELD
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.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to lease a parcel at 1211-13 Bainbridge Street from Bainbridge Properties, L.L.C., on behalf of the City.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a lease with Bainbridge Properties, L.L.C., a Pennsylvania limited liability company, to lease from Bainbridge Properties, L.L.C., a certain parcel of ground located at 1211-13 Bainbridge Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance established the Roxborough District neighborhood improvement district along Ridge Avenue and nearby intersecting streets, and designated the Roxborough Development Corporation to manage it.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue to be known as the Roxborough District ("District"); designating the Roxborough Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a 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 Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Roxborough Development Corporation relating to the District; and authorizing the Roxborough Development Corporation to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved plan; all in accordance with ...
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance established the Roxborough District neighborhood improvement district along Ridge Avenue and nearby intersecting streets, and designated the Roxborough Development Corporation to manage it.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue to be known as the Roxborough District ("District"); designating the Roxborough Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a 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 Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Roxborough Development Corporation relating to the District; and authorizing the Roxborough Development Corporation to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved plan; all in accordance with ...
REPORTED FAVORABLY
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance established the Roxborough District neighborhood improvement district along Ridge Avenue and nearby intersecting streets, and designated the Roxborough Development Corporation to manage it.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Ridge Avenue from Main Street to 7220 Ridge Avenue and certain blocks of streets that intersect that portion of Ridge Avenue to be known as the Roxborough District ("District"); designating the Roxborough Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a 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 Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Roxborough Development Corporation relating to the District; and authorizing the Roxborough Development Corporation to assess property owners within the District a special property assessment fee to be used in accordance with the approved plan; all in accordance with ...
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.