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 23, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 59 actions from October 23, 2003
This enacted ordinance grants Sandra Davis, owner of Hidden River Café, permission to operate an outdoor sidewalk café with four tables on the north footway of Krail Street next to 3572 Indian Queen Lane.
Granting permission to Sandra Davis, owner of Hidden River Café, tenant of the property located at 3572 Indian Queen Lane, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the north footway of Krail Street at the northeast corner of Krail Street and Indian Queen Lane, adjacent to 3572 Indian Queen Lane, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Sandra Davis, owner of Hidden River Café, permission to operate an outdoor sidewalk café with four tables on the north footway of Krail Street next to 3572 Indian Queen Lane.
Granting permission to Sandra Davis, owner of Hidden River Café, tenant of the property located at 3572 Indian Queen Lane, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the north footway of Krail Street at the northeast corner of Krail Street and Indian Queen Lane, adjacent to 3572 Indian Queen Lane, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance creates a “Pending Public Acquisition District” for land the City or a City-related agency intends to acquire for public purposes.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1200 entitled "Reserved" by adding a new Chapter 14-1200 entitled "Pending Public Acquisition District" by establishing certain restrictions on land sought for acquisition by the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance creates a “Pending Public Acquisition District” for land the City or a City-related agency intends to acquire for public purposes.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1200 entitled "Reserved" by adding a new Chapter 14-1200 entitled "Pending Public Acquisition District" by establishing certain restrictions on land sought for acquisition by the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig’s Restaurant, permission to operate an outdoor sidewalk cafe with eight tables beside 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue.
Granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue, adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig’s Restaurant, permission to operate an outdoor sidewalk cafe with eight tables beside 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue.
Granting permission to Sally Ferry, owner of Sprig's Restaurant, tenant of the property located at 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the west footway of Midvale Avenue, north of Ridge Avenue, adjacent to 3749-51 Midvale Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase the land, buildings, and other improvements at 2212 W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase fee simple title to a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 2212 W. Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase the land, buildings, and other improvements at 2212 W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to purchase fee simple title to a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 2212 W. Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted change permits sidewalk sales on Germantown Avenue between York Street and Butler Street when the vendor sells only goods that are different in kind from those sold by businesses or tenants on the adjacent property.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to sidewalk sales, to permit sidewalk sales on Germantown avenue, between York street and Butler street, if the vendor exclusively sells goods that are different in kind from those sold by owners or tenants on the abutting property, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted change permits sidewalk sales on Germantown Avenue between York Street and Butler Street when the vendor sells only goods that are different in kind from those sold by businesses or tenants on the adjacent property.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to sidewalk sales, to permit sidewalk sales on Germantown avenue, between York street and Butler street, if the vendor exclusively sells goods that are different in kind from those sold by owners or tenants on the abutting property, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s noise rules to allow the Department of Public Health, Police Department, and Department of Licenses and Inspections to issue violation tickets for noise violations in residential districts.
Amending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" by amending Chapter 10-400 entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration" by adding a new Section granting to the Department of Public Health, the Police Department and the Department of Licenses and Inspections the authority to issue tickets in residential districts for violations of this Chapter, by increasing penalties for violations of this Chapter, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s noise rules to allow the Department of Public Health, Police Department, and Department of Licenses and Inspections to issue violation tickets for noise violations in residential districts.
Amending Title 10 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity" by amending Chapter 10-400 entitled "Noise and Excessive Vibration" by adding a new Section granting to the Department of Public Health, the Police Department and the Department of Licenses and Inspections the authority to issue tickets in residential districts for violations of this Chapter, by increasing penalties for violations of this Chapter, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official street plan and place a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the former Morris Street area between Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 24-S by placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes within the lines of former Morris street from Thirtieth street to Thirty-first street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official street plan and place a right-of-way for gas main purposes within the former Morris Street area between Thirtieth and Thirty-first streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 24-S by placing on the City Plan a certain right-of-way for gas main purposes within the lines of former Morris street from Thirtieth street to Thirty-first street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance names the Passyunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia, located at 20th and Shunk Streets, the “Thomas F.
Naming and designating the Passyunk Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia located at 20th and Shunk Streets as the "Thomas F. Donatucci, Senior Branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia."
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The vetoed bill would have renamed Northwood Park, at 999 Arrott Street and bounded by Castor Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Arrott Street, and Northwood Street, as Joseph Colligan Park.
Naming the park currently designated as "Northwood Park", located at 999 Arrott Street, and bounded by 4700 Castor Avenue, 1000 Foulkrod Street, 1000 Arrott Street and 4700 Northwood Street as the "Joseph Colligan Park."
VETOED
Other recorded action without a published tally.