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 May 29, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 217-234 of 259 actions from May 29, 2003
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to acquire a specific parcel on the south side of Bartram Avenue for use by Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing real estate transactions necessary to permit the City of Philadelphia to acquire property needed for use by the Philadelphia International Airport; in particular, authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation, swap or by condemnation, any and all interests in a certain parcel of property located on the south side of Bartram avenue within the limits of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to acquire a specific parcel on the south side of Bartram Avenue for use by Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing real estate transactions necessary to permit the City of Philadelphia to acquire property needed for use by the Philadelphia International Airport; in particular, authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation, swap or by condemnation, any and all interests in a certain parcel of property located on the south side of Bartram avenue within the limits of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to acquire a specific parcel on the south side of Bartram Avenue for use by Philadelphia International Airport.
Authorizing real estate transactions necessary to permit the City of Philadelphia to acquire property needed for use by the Philadelphia International Airport; in particular, authorizing the Director of Commerce and the Commissioner of Public Property to acquire, by amicable negotiation, swap or by condemnation, any and all interests in a certain parcel of property located on the south side of Bartram avenue within the limits of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for and enter into Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants totaling up to $76.092 million for 16 projects involving hospitals, universities, social-service organizations, arts and cultural institutions, and the Philadelphia Zoo.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program ("RACP"), in an aggregate amount not to exceed Seventy-Six Million Ninety-Two Thousand Dollars ($76,092,000) to assist in the development of the Center for Human Advancement, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, CORA Services, Drexel University, Independence Park Institute, Mann Center for the Performing Arts, National Museum of American Jewish History, New Courtland Elder Services, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia University, Project H.O.M.E., Red Cross House, Settlement School of Music, Walnut Street Theatre, Woodmere Art Museum, and Zoological Society of Philadelphia Carnivore House.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 10-year sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for portions of Three Parkway at 1601-45 Cherry Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Sublease Agreement to lease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority portions of the building located at 1601-45 Cherry street, also known as Three Parkway, for use by the City and affiliated agencies as office space, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 10-year sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for portions of Three Parkway at 1601-45 Cherry Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Sublease Agreement to lease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority portions of the building located at 1601-45 Cherry street, also known as Three Parkway, for use by the City and affiliated agencies as office space, under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 10-year sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for portions of Three Parkway at 1601-45 Cherry Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Sublease Agreement to lease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority portions of the building located at 1601-45 Cherry street, also known as Three Parkway, for use by the City and affiliated agencies as office space, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes David Dinh, the owner of 932 Washington Avenue, to build and maintain a one-story vestibule addition on the Washington Avenue sidewalk and a dumpster enclosure on the Tenth Street sidewalk next to the property.
Authorizing David Dinh, 1122 South Tenth Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147 to construct, own, and maintain a one story vestibule addition on the south footway of Washington avenue and a dumpster enclosure on the east footway of Tenth street adjacent to the property 932 Washington avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate Melon Street between Sixteenth and Seventeenth Streets from the City Plan while preserving a right-of-way there for drainage, water, gas, and other public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Melon street from Sixteenth street to Seventeenth street; by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the bed of Melon street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from the official City Plan and vacate the legally opened portions of Bermuda Street between Adams Avenue and Church Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally opened portions of Bermuda street from Adams avenue to Church street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance revises the City street plan in the area bounded by Fairmount Avenue, 47th Street, Brown Street, and 44th Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 107 within an area bounded by Fairmount avenue, Forty-seventh street, Brown street and Forty-fourth street, by striking from the City Plan and vacating Meredith and Folsom streets from Forty-sixth street to Forty-seventh street and Markoe street from Folsom street to Brown street; by placing on the City Plan Markoe street, Aspen street, Forty-fifth street and a portion of Forty-seventh street; by widening Forty-seventh street from Fairmount avenue to Meredith street; by widening the cartway of a portion of Aspen street; by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and certain rights-of-way for drainage and public utility purposes, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the City to arrange for paving on specified sections of Markoe, Aspen, Forty-fifth, and Forty-seventh streets.
Authorizing the paving of Markoe street, Aspen street, Forty-fifth street, and portions of Forty-seventh street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for dance halls to prohibit pyrotechnic devices, fireworks, explosives, and similar materials inside those venues.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Amusement Businesses," by amending Section 9-703 to prohibit the use of pyrotechnic devices, fireworks, explosives or similar materials within dance halls; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for dance halls to prohibit pyrotechnic devices, fireworks, explosives, and similar materials inside those venues.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Amusement Businesses," by amending Section 9-703 to prohibit the use of pyrotechnic devices, fireworks, explosives or similar materials within dance halls; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for dance halls to prohibit pyrotechnic devices, fireworks, explosives, and similar materials inside those venues.
Amending Chapter 9-700 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Amusement Businesses," by amending Section 9-703 to prohibit the use of pyrotechnic devices, fireworks, explosives or similar materials within dance halls; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.