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 November 20, 2003 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 64 actions from November 20, 2003
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking zone on both sides of Red Lion Road between Norcom Road and Roosevelt Boulevard.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Red Lion Road between Norcom Road and Roosevelt Boulevard, both sides.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Reese Street from the official City Plan between Bainbridge Street and Kater Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Reese Street from Bainbridge Street to Kater Street and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes within the bed of Reese Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter an agreement with the owner of 201 through 299 Shawmont Avenue for a City drainage and sewer right-of-way running from Umbria Street to Hillside Avenue.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owner of a property at 201 through 299 Shawmont Avenue for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the property from Umbria Street to Hillside Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorized the construction of public sanitary sewers and related work on specified portions of Dearnley, Flamingo, Wigard, Fowler, Manti, Culp, Newland, Lawn, Shaw, Edsall, Oriole, Pawling, and Hillside Streets.
Authorizing the construction of sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in portions of Dearnley Street, Flamingo Street, Wigard Street, Fowler Street, Manti Street, Culp Street, Newland Street, Lawn Street, Shaw Street, Edsall Street, Oriole Street, Pawling Street and Hillside Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owner of 1027 Westview Street granting the City a right-of-way through the property for drainage and sewer purposes, extending from Westview Street to Fairmount Park property.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owner of 1027 Westview Street for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the property from Westview Street to Fairmount Park property, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the city’s Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of public sanitary sewers and related work.
Authorizing the construction of sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in portions of Westview Street, Springbank Street, Kitchen's Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, in an existing drainage right-of-way in former Park Line Road, and in a proposed drainage right-of-way through 1027 Westview Street and from 1027 Westview through Fairmount Park to Kitchen's Lane.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia to exchange about 292 square feet of Fairmount Park land, including improvements, for about 1,000 square feet of land and improvements at 116 Fountain Street owned by Fountain Street Partners, L.L.P.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to exchange fee simple title to approximately 292 square feet of certain Fairmount Park land with the improvements thereon located Northeast of the Manayunk Canal and approximately 260 feet to the Northwest of Fountain Street, in consideration for fee simple title to a certain portion of a parcel of land with the improvements thereon located at 116 Fountain Street, which land, upon acquisition by the City, shall be under the jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan near Ridge Avenue and the Roosevelt Boulevard Extension.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 163 by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a portion of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes and gas main purposes and by placing on the City Plan three (3) additional areas of right-of-way for gas main purposes in the vicinity of Ridge Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard Extension, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.