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
Unanimous actions actions from the April 25, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 40 actions from April 25, 2003
The enacted ordinance provides for removing the listed Brewerytown Development properties from Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone, but only after the property owners and other parties with known interests apply for and consent to the removal and the Commonwealth approves it.
Removing the Properties known generally as the Brewerytown Development from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said Properties, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have capped the tax on real property at 104% of the previous year's tax for properties with the same owner.
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 enacted measure expands the area where sidewalk sales are prohibited on both sides of Comly Road, extending the restriction from Caroline Road to Roosevelt Boulevard.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by revising and expanding an existing area in which sidewalk sales are prohibited so as to prohibit sidewalk sales on both sides of Comly road, as extended from Caroline road to Roosevelt boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan for an area north of Unruh Avenue and Oakley Street, including removing portions of Kerper Street and Kerper Place.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 253 of the area lying generally northwardly from the intersection of Unruh avenue and Oakley street by striking from the City Plan a portion of Kerper street and Kerper place; by placing on the City Plan certain portions of rights-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes; by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Sixth Street, Randolph Street, Fitzwater Street, and East Passyunk Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Sixth street, Randolph street, Fitzwater street and East Passyunk avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Gold Inc., the owner of 1648–1652 East Passyunk Avenue, to construct, own, and maintain a one-story building addition extending about four feet onto the east footway of Twelfth Street.
Authorizing Gold Incorporated to construct, own, and maintain a one story building addition on the east footway of Twelfth street adjacent to the property 1648-1652 East Passyunk avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance names the Southwark Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia at 932 South Seventh Street the Charles Santore Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia.
Naming and designating the Southwark Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia located at 932 South Seventh street as the "Charles Santore Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure expands Philadelphia’s restrictions on skateboarding, rollerblading, and bicycling on certain public property and on privately owned areas open to the public when the owner posts a prohibition.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by amending Section 10-610 entitled "Skateboarding on Public Property" and Section 10-1608, entitled "Hearings," to prohibit additional conduct, revise enforcement procedures, and make certain technical amendments, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approved Philadelphia Gas Works’ Fiscal Year 2003 capital budget of up to $67.694 million and acknowledged its forecast for capital budgets from Fiscal Years 2004 through 2008.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2003 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2004 through 2008.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed certain Philadelphia Code violation cases to be dismissed before a hearing if the Office of the Managing Director determined that a ticket was issued in error or was not warranted.
Enacting a new Section 10-1611 of Chapter 10-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Discontinuance of Proceedings," to provide for the discontinuance of proceedings before the Bureau of Administrative Adjudication under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands and updates the boundaries of Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone and Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, and establishes a Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone covering areas including Kubach Road, the Naval Business Center, and West Philadelphia.
Providing for the contingent exemption, abatement or credit of certain taxes within specified geographic areas, including by amending Bill No. 970788-A (approved December 30, 1998), relating to the boundaries of the Keystone Opportunity Zone, and by amending Bill No. 010092 (approved February 28, 2001), relating to the boundaries of the Keystone Opportunity Expansion Zone, and by amending Chapter 19-3200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone," by providing for a Keystone Opportunity Improvement Zone, and by amending certain effective dates, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed Philadelphia’s land-subdivision rules, including which property divisions require review and how streets, lots, utilities, drainage, and development plans are documented.
Amending Chapter 14-2100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Land Subdivision", by deleting certain provisions, by adding certain new provisions and by amending certain existing provisions, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill provided for Philadelphia voters to decide on November 4, 2003, whether to amend the Home Rule Charter to create an Insurance Public Advocate representing insurance consumers, with the goal of lowering insurance rates.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating the Office of the Insurance Public Advocate, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill provided for a November 4, 2003, special election on a proposed amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 5-300 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, by adding a new subsection (f), as approved by Resolution of the City Council, requiring the Health Department to prepare a plan for universal health care coverage that permits everyone in the City of Philadelphia to obtain decent health care on a regular basis; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s wage and net profits tax for low-income residents and nonresidents.
Amending Chapter 19-1500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Wage and Net Profits Tax," by decreasing in stages the rates of the tax imposed upon certain low income persons, and providing for refunds of excess taxes paid, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized a November 4, 2003 election on a proposed amendment to Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Section 8-200(2) and 8-201 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, relating to contracts and concessions for which competitive bidding is required, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure placed a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment on the November 4, 2003 ballot.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to establish that a bid preference can be allowed in the awarding of public contracts to Philadelphia firms, and that the extent and nature of the bid preference shall be provided by ordinance.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance would give Philadelphia businesses a five percent preference when competing for certain City contracts, if they meet requirements for operating, licensing, and employing people in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding a new Section 17-109, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," providing for the establishment of a bidding preference on City contracts for Philadelphia businesses, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.