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 May 15, 2003 meeting.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Center City District to construct, own, and maintain 27 pedestrian-scale light poles and 11 banner poles on and under public sidewalks along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and nearby streets from 16th Street to Eakins Oval.
Authorizing the Center City District, 917 Filbert Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain a total of twenty-seven (27) pedestrian scale light poles with luminaires and eleven (11) banner poles with mastarms on and under the public footway of Benjamin Franklin Parkway and adjacent streets, from Sixteenth Street to the Eakins Oval.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designation for a specific area near Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, and Blue Grass Road from Limited Industrial to Area Shopping Center.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue and Blue Grass Road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designation for a specific area near Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, and Blue Grass Road from Limited Industrial to Area Shopping Center.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue and Blue Grass Road.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be placed and maintained at the intersection of Cabell Road and Lester Road, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Cabell road and Lester road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be placed and maintained at the intersection of Cabell Road and Lester Road, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Cabell road and Lester road.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted law authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to approve supplemental plans that change curb lines, roadway widths, or grades for part of a block during street improvements.
Amending Chapter 11-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Board of Surveyors," by amending Section 11-301, entitled "Street Improvements," by adding new subsections authorizing the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets, by resolution, to file a supplemental plan to the City Plan showing any changes in curb lines and grades that in the judgment of the Board of Surveyors will enhance pedestrian safety and improve traffic calming, provided that these changes do not affect the curb line for an entire block, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted law authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to approve supplemental plans that change curb lines, roadway widths, or grades for part of a block during street improvements.
Amending Chapter 11-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Board of Surveyors," by amending Section 11-301, entitled "Street Improvements," by adding new subsections authorizing the Board of Surveyors of the Department of Streets, by resolution, to file a supplemental plan to the City Plan showing any changes in curb lines and grades that in the judgment of the Board of Surveyors will enhance pedestrian safety and improve traffic calming, provided that these changes do not affect the curb line for an entire block, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of Philadelphia, ownership of the parcel at 1208 Kater Street, also known as the rear of 614 South Twelfth Street, from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation for $1.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation fee simple title and all other real property interests to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon, if any, located at 1208 Kater street, also known as the rear of 614 South Twelfth street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, on behalf of Philadelphia, ownership of the parcel at 1208 Kater Street, also known as the rear of 614 South Twelfth Street, from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation for $1.
Authorizing the Commissioner of the Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Philadelphia Housing Development Corporation fee simple title and all other real property interests to a certain parcel of real estate with the improvements situated thereon, if any, located at 1208 Kater street, also known as the rear of 614 South Twelfth street, 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 Porter Street, between Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Weccacoe Street, from the official City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 26-S by striking from the City Plan Porter Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to Weccacoe Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Porter Street, between Christopher Columbus Boulevard and Weccacoe Street, from the official City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 26-S by striking from the City Plan Porter Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to Weccacoe Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants SunGard Availability Services Inc.
Granting permission to SunGard Availability Services Inc., 401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19108, to construct, own, use and maintain a concrete conduit bank housing electrical cables and private telecommunications facilities, under and across Noble street, east of Broad street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants SunGard Availability Services Inc.
Granting permission to SunGard Availability Services Inc., 401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19108, to construct, own, use and maintain a concrete conduit bank housing electrical cables and private telecommunications facilities, under and across Noble street, east of Broad street; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands the properties covered by the South Street/Headhouse Square Special Services District zoning controls.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1612 entitled "South Street/HeadHouse Square Special Services District Controls," by extending the said controls to conform with City Council Ordinance (Bill No. 010069, approved June 14, 2001), under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance expands the properties covered by the South Street/Headhouse Square Special Services District zoning controls.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1612 entitled "South Street/HeadHouse Square Special Services District Controls," by extending the said controls to conform with City Council Ordinance (Bill No. 010069, approved June 14, 2001), under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation, or its successors and assigns, to build, own, and maintain an underground chilled-water distribution system from its Edison Plant at 908 Sansom Street to four Thomas Jefferson University Hospital buildings.
Authorizing Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation, 2600 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain an underground chilled water distribution system from their central chiller, originating from Trigen's Edison Plant located at 908 Sansom Street to four (4) buildings owned by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation, or its successors and assigns, to build, own, and maintain an underground chilled-water distribution system from its Edison Plant at 908 Sansom Street to four Thomas Jefferson University Hospital buildings.
Authorizing Trigen-Philadelphia Energy Corporation, 2600 Christian Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain an underground chilled water distribution system from their central chiller, originating from Trigen's Edison Plant located at 908 Sansom Street to four (4) buildings owned by Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires stop signs to be placed and maintained on Second Street at the intersection of Poplar Street, consistent with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of stop signs on Second Street at the intersection of Poplar Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.