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 October 16, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 47 actions from October 16, 2003
This enacted resolution honors and commends The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for being ranked the nation’s top pediatric hospital by U.S.
Honoring The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted resolution mourns the death of Andrew N.
Mourning the death and honoring the memory of Andrew N. Farnese.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted resolution mourns the death of Andrew N.
Mourning the death and honoring the memory of Andrew N. Farnese.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted resolution mourns the death of Andrew N.
Mourning the death and honoring the memory of Andrew N. Farnese.
ADOPTED BY STANDING VOTE
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends the prior authorization to vacate a section of River Road extending from about 10 feet southwest of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line northeastward to the county line.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010268) approved August 31, 2001 entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of River Road, from a point approximately ten (10) feet southwest of the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line, northeastwardly to the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line," as amended.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends the prior authorization to vacate a section of River Road extending from about 10 feet southwest of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line northeastward to the county line.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 010268) approved August 31, 2001 entitled, "An Ordinance authorizing the vacating of River Road, from a point approximately ten (10) feet southwest of the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line, northeastwardly to the Philadelphia and Montgomery County Line," as amended.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to permit the sale of goods on the south side of West Nedro Avenue from Tenth Street east for 77 feet, in an area where sidewalk sales are otherwise prohibited.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales by restricting the prohibition of sidewalk sales on that portion of the south side of 900 West Nedro Avenue beginning, and extending east, from the south side of 1000 West Nedro Avenue for a distance of seventy-seven feet, ten feet from the curb.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to permit the sale of goods on the south side of West Nedro Avenue from Tenth Street east for 77 feet, in an area where sidewalk sales are otherwise prohibited.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to Sidewalk Sales by restricting the prohibition of sidewalk sales on that portion of the south side of 900 West Nedro Avenue beginning, and extending east, from the south side of 1000 West Nedro Avenue for a distance of seventy-seven feet, ten feet from the curb.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street, and Oxford Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street and Oxford Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street, and Oxford Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 2nd Street, Turner Street, Hancock Street and Oxford Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance increased the annual salaries of Philadelphia’s elected officials, including members of City Council, the mayor, city controller, sheriff, clerk of quarter sessions, register of wills, and city commissioners, with different effective dates for the City Controller.
Amending Chapter 20-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Compensation," by increasing the salaries of elected City officials and amending the provisions for annual cost of living salary adjustments, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to create special land-use controls for Center City’s Walnut Street and Chestnut Street corridors between Broad Street and Twentieth Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Chestnut Street," under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to create special land-use controls for Center City’s Walnut Street and Chestnut Street corridors between Broad Street and Twentieth Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Chestnut Street," under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning code to create special land-use controls for Center City’s Walnut Street and Chestnut Street corridors between Broad Street and Twentieth Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section 14-1607.1, entitled "Special Controls for Chestnut Street," under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to charge interest of 0.75% per month, or part of a month, on overdue assessment fees owed by property owners in the district.
Authorizing Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to provide for interest to accrue upon assessment fees levied on property owners within a Neighborhood Improvement District if such fees are not paid when due, and authorizing liens to be filed for nonpayment of such interest, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to charge interest of 0.75% per month, or part of a month, on overdue assessment fees owed by property owners in the district.
Authorizing Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to provide for interest to accrue upon assessment fees levied on property owners within a Neighborhood Improvement District if such fees are not paid when due, and authorizing liens to be filed for nonpayment of such interest, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance allows Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to charge interest of 0.75% per month, or part of a month, on overdue assessment fees owed by property owners in the district.
Authorizing Neighborhood Improvement District Management Associations to provide for interest to accrue upon assessment fees levied on property owners within a Neighborhood Improvement District if such fees are not paid when due, and authorizing liens to be filed for nonpayment of such interest, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Fiscal 2004 Capital Budget to add general provisions that were left out because of a printing error.
Amending Bill No. 030003 (approved June 5, 2003), entitled "An Ordinance to adopt a Fiscal 2004 Capital Budget," by providing for certain terms and conditions relating to the 2004 capital budget.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.