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 July 31, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 50 actions from July 31, 2003
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Phillies, its successors, and assigns to construct, own, and maintain 55 street light poles, 27 pedestrian light poles, and underground electrical and communications conduits near Pattison Avenue, Darien Street, and Hartranft Street beside the new ballpark.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Phillies, Broad Street and Pattison Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19148, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain a total of fifty-five (55) street light poles with luminaires, twenty-seven (27) pedestrian light poles with luminaires, underground electrical service conduit, underground electrical and communication ductbanks in the vicinity of Pattison Avenue, Darien Street, and Hartranft Street adjacent to the new ballpark.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire about five acres of land at the northwest corner of 4601 Market Street from the Urban Education Development Research and Retreat Center, Inc.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire from the Urban Education Development Research and Retreat Center, Inc., fee simple title to, and all other real property interests in, approximately 5 acres of real estate within the property known as 4601 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 10-year sublease with the Philadelphia Municipal Authority for portions of 2 Penn Center at 1500 John F.
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 1500 John F. Kennedy boulevard, also known as 2 Penn Center, for use by the City and affiliated agencies as office space, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise official street lines and grades to match existing conditions.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 307 and 308 by relocating certain portions of the curb lines of Chestnut street from Independence Mall East to Eighteenth street, the intersection of Fifteenth street and South Penn Square, the intersection of Fifteenth street and John F. Kennedy boulevard, the intersection of Juniper street and Commerce street and certain portions of the curb lines of Market street from Front street to Independence Mall East.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance grants 801 Last Resort Inc.
Granting permission to 801 Last Resort Inc., owner of the property 801-805 North Third Street, Philadelphia, PA 19123 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of North Third street and Brown street adjacent to 801-805 North Third street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes changes to the City Plan and vacates specified portions of Dilworth, Ritner, Martin, and Greenville Streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on portions of City Plan No. 27-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Dilworth street from Wolf street to Ritner street; by striking from the City Plan Ritner street from Dilworth street to Weccacoe avenue; by vacating Martin street from Weccacoe avenue to a point approximately two hundred eighty-one (281) feet southwestwardly therefrom, and by vacating Greenville street from Weccacoe avenue to Dilworth street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance grants Sprint Communications Company, its successors, and assigns permission to install, operate, maintain, replace, and remove telecommunications connections and fiber-optic cables under public rights-of-way and City streets serving 440 North Broad Street.
Granting permission to Sprint Communications Company, L.P., its successors and assigns to construct, maintain, operate, replace and remove telecommunications service connections and fiber optic cables in and under the public rights-of-way and City streets from existing legally constructed underground telecommunication lines to designated manholes serving 440 North Broad street and within new conduit or within existing conduit of other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance grants Nahal Desai, owner of the newsstand at Juniper and Market Streets, permission to install and maintain underground electrical and telephone/fiber optic service lines in the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Nahal Desai, owner of the newsstand at the northeast corner of Juniper street and Market street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a fiber optic conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes removing and vacating Salter Street between Third Street and Orianna Street from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Salter street from Third street to Orianna street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Salter street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance grants Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, owner of the newsstand at Ninth and Walnut Streets, permission to install, use, and maintain electrical and telephone conduits and service lines beneath the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Lougeswaran Vijayhratnam, owner of the newsstand at the southeast corner of Ninth street and Walnut street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the National Constitution Center to construct, own, and maintain part of its building on the east footway of Independence Mall West and a retaining fence or wall on the west footway of Independence Mall East.
Authorizing National Constitution Center, Bourse Building, Suite 560, 111 S. Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA, 19106, lessee of the property on the east side of Independence Mall West (formerly North Sixth street) and the west side of Independence Mall East (formerly North Fifth street), Philadelphia, PA 19106, its successors and assigns to construct, own and maintain the National Constitution Center encroachment on the east footway of Independence Mall West and a retaining fence/wall encroachment on the west footway of Independence Mall East, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance grants Ride the Ducks International LLC permission to remove an existing newsstand on the west sidewalk of South Independence Mall West and install a prefabricated ticket booth kiosk with signage.
Granting permission to Ride the Ducks International LLC, to remove an existing wood and metal newsstand located on the west sidewalk of South Independence Mall West (formerly Sixth street) between Ranstead and Chestnut streets and erect a new prefabricated metal ticket booth kiosk with signage, including an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the ticket booth kiosk, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Wills Eye Hospital at 800 Walnut Street to construct, own, and maintain a roof beam architectural feature that extends over the public right-of-way on South Ninth Street.
Authorizing Wills Eye Hospital, 800 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain a roof beam architectural embellishment encroaching above the Ninth street public right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance grants Johnny Mañanas Restaurant at 4201 Ridge Avenue permission to operate a sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Ridge and Midvale avenues, with 10 tables for up to 20 people.
Granting permission to Johnny Mañanas Restaurant located at 4201 Ridge Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19129, to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Ridge and Midvale avenues, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit people and vendors from displaying or selling goods, or leaving sales stands, on sidewalks in the area bordered by and including both sides of Olney Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street, and Fifth Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Sidewalk Sales" and vending in residential areas by adding a new provision prohibiting sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street both sides.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance grants Exclusive Enterprises, Inc.
Granting permission to Exclusive Enterprises, Inc., owner of the property 210 East Lippincott Street, Philadelphia, PA 19134 to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of B street adjacent to 210 East Lippincott street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or leaving a stand, on the north side of the 5600–5700 block of Baltimore Avenue.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk vending on portions of Baltimore avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, without payment, a City-owned tract with its buildings and improvements near Thirty-first and Oakford Streets to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID"), without consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate at the southeast corner of Thirty-first and Oakford Streets, generally under and subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.