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
Unanimous actions actions from the October 30, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 34 actions from October 30, 2003
This enacted resolution recognizes the achievements of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund, which awards scholarships to Hispanic law students.
Recognizing the achievements of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania Legal Education Fund as it celebrates its Sixteenth Annual Scholarship Banquet on November 21, 2003 and honors the original seventeen founding members of the Hispanic Bar Association of Pennsylvania on the Twentieth Anniversary of its founding.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted resolution recognized October 27, 2003, through November 25, 2003, as the Month of Ramadan.
Recognizing October 27, 2003 through November 25, 2003 as the Month of Ramadan.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution finds that a negotiated private sale of Philadelphia General Obligation Bonds is in the city's best financial interest.
Finding that a negotiated private sale of General Obligation Bonds is in the best financial interest of the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the second amendment to the redevelopment proposal and urban renewal plan for the Jefferson Square area, generally bounded by Washington Avenue, South Fourth Street, Dickinson Street, and South Sixth Street.
Approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Jefferson Square Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Washington avenue on the north, South Fourth street on the east, Dickinson street on the south and South Sixth street on the west, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately twenty five (25) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for towing-zone locations and hours.
Amending Section 12-2409 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing Zone Locations and Hours," by providing for additional Towing Zone Locations, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure added both sides of Lancaster Avenue between 63rd Street and Girard Avenue to a Philadelphia zoning area with special parking rules for dance halls, nightclubs, and restaurants.
Amending Section 14-312 of The Philadelphia Code entitled, "Commercial District Rules and Exceptions for All Districts," by adding the area of Lancaster Avenue, both sides, between Sixty-Third Street and Girard Avenue.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established a no-parking restriction on both sides of Laurie Lane, between Wissahickon Avenue and Clyde Lane, from 9:30 p.m.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Laurie Lane, Wissahickon Avenue to Clyde Lane, both sides.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have established a no-parking rule on both sides of Grakyn Lane, between Wissahickon Avenue and Clyde Lane.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Grakyn Lane, Wissahickon Avenue to Clyde Lane, both sides.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved a new plan and budget for the City Avenue Special Services District, covering parts of Philadelphia and Lower Merion Township through 2023.
Approving a new plan, estimated costs and proposed method of charges of the City Avenue Special Services District for and concerning business improvements and administrative services to portions of the City Avenue area of the City of Philadelphia and Township of Lower Merion.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Saint Joseph’s University permission to construct, maintain, replace, and remove electrical and telecommunications conduits under 53rd and 54th Streets and on a pedestrian bridge over City Avenue, for the university’s private systems.
Granting permission to Saint Joseph's University, a Pennsylvania non-profit corporation (educational), its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove conduits for electrical power supply and telecommunications purposes under 53rd and 54th Streets south of City Avenue and on a pedestrian bridge over City Avenue between 54th Street and Cardinal Avenue, and electrical and telecommunications cables for private electrical and telecommunications systems in such conduits; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This vetoed bill would have changed how Philadelphia handles sidewalk and curb grading, paving, repaving, and repairs.
Amending Section 11-505 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Paving and Other Improvements by Property Owners," by revising the process governing the grading, paving, repaving, or repair of sidewalks and the setting or resetting of curbs, and by revising the assessment of property owners for the costs of such work; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires every contract allowing advertising on City-owned or City-controlled property to prohibit alcohol advertisements.
Amending Chapter 17-100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Procurement Contracts," by adding a provision requiring that every contract which permits any person to place advertising on City owned or controlled property shall include a provision prohibiting the placement on such property of advertisements for alcohol, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a public sanitary sewer and related work on McCallum Street, from Lincoln Drive to Westview Avenue.
Authorizing the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to alleviate unsanitary conditions, in a portion of McCallum Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia Code Section 15-201 to place the parcel generally bounded by Twenty-first Street, Porter Street, Twenty-second Street, and Shunk Street under the care and jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission.
Amending Section 15-201 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to areas under the care and jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission, by adding the parcel of land generally bounded by Twenty-first Street, Porter Street, Twenty-second Street and Shunk Street, to those lands under the care and jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have limited campaign contributions that elected City officers and candidates could accept from people and businesses seeking or receiving certain City contracts or financial assistance.
Amending Chapter 20-600 of The Philadelphia Code entitled "Standards of Conduct and Ethics" to limit the receipt of contributions by elected City officers or candidates for City offices from individuals or businesses who are applicants for, or recipients of, City contracts or financial assistance, if they have made political contributions within certain timeframes to elected City officers or candidates for City offices, and prohibiting any individuals or businesses from receiving City contracts or financial assistance if they have made contributions to elected City officers or candidates for City offices, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill approves the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by the southerly side of Washington avenue on the north, the westerly side of Broad street on the east, the northerly side of Moore street on the south and the easterly side of Twentieth street on the west, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately three (3) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance removes and vacates Delhi Street between Tenth Street and Montgomery Avenue from the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 119 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Delhi Street from Tenth Street to Montgomery Avenue and 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 lines of Delhi Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes and requires all-way stop signs to be installed and maintained at the intersection of Sixth Street and Locust Street, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Sixth Street and Locust Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.