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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Other actions actions from the December 18, 2003 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance repealed Philadelphia’s prior Mechanical Code and adopted the 2003 International Mechanical Code with city-specific changes as the Philadelphia Mechanical Code.
Repealing Subcode "M" (The Philadelphia Mechanical Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," and adopting and incorporating, with certain additions, deletions and amendments the 2003 International Mechanical Code as the Philadelphia Mechanical Code, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The vetoed bill would have extended from three years to eight years certain real estate tax exemptions for improvements to deteriorated hotel properties.
Amending Section 19-1303(3) of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authorization to Offer Exemptions from Real Estate Taxes on Improvements to Deteriorated Industrial, Commercial or Other Business Properties," by extending the exemption period for certain existing grants of exemption, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for reconstructing certain demolished or destroyed nonconforming structures.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-100 entitled "General Provisions" by amending Section 14-104, entitled "Non-Conforming Structures and Uses" by amending provisions relating to the reconstruction of non-conforming structures, under certain terms and conditions.
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Fillmore Street, Hartel Avenue, Rockwell Avenue, Borbeck Avenue, Verree Road, Rhawn Street, Tabor Avenue, Stanwood Street, Rising Sun Avenue, Solly Avenue, Verree Road, Emerson Street, Rising Sun Avenue, Solly Avenue, Tabor Avenue, Pennypack Park, Bergen Street,Verree Road, Strahle Street, Pine Road, Susquehanna Road, Verree Road, Grant Avenue, Pine Road, Shady Lane, the County Line and Oxford Avenue.
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This enacted amendment extended until December 31, 2004, the deadline for meeting conditions attached to the authorized conveyance of premises at 1823-35 Callowhill Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority.
Amending Bill No. 990728, approved December 6, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia certain premises located at 1823-35 Callowhill street, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into or execute such other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the provisions of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions until December 31, 2004.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to exchange two city-owned parcels near McNulty and Townsend Roads in the 66th Ward with two nearby parcels owned by the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).
Authorizing the Commissioners of Fairmount Park and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to transfer two certain lots or pieces of ground situate in the vicinity of McNulty and Townsend Roads to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID) in exchange for two certain lots or pieces of ground of equal or greater value owned by PAID situate in the vicinity of McNulty and Townsend Roads, in the Sixty-sixth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to widen a roughly 200-foot section of Southampton Road near The Roosevelt Boulevard by about 12 feet and add the widened area to the City Plan.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 384 by widening Southampton Road approximately twelve (12) feet on the southwestwardly side, from its intersection with The Roosevelt Boulevard to a point approximately two hundred (200) feet northwestwardly therefrom, and by placing on the City Plan such widened portion of Southampton Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes Thomas Jefferson University to construct, own, and maintain an underground pneumatic conduit ductbank connecting three hospital buildings near 10th and Walnut Streets.
Authorizing Thomas Jefferson University, Suite 2100, 130 S. 9th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107 its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain an underground pneumatic conduit ductbank connecting three hospital campus buildings in the vicinity of 10th and Walnut Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owners and successors of properties on the private street Anthony Lane at 8816 Ridge Avenue.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties, and their successors, of a private street, known as Anthony Lane, located at 8816 Ridge Avenue, for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter an agreement with the owner of 5400 City Line Avenue to grant the City a right-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes.
To authorize the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owner of the property at 5400 City Line Avenue for the grant of right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes extending in a southeasterly, southerly and southwesterly direction from an existing right-of-way approximately fifty nine feet southeasterly of City Line Avenue and approximately 283 feet southwesterly of Fifty-fourth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to remove from the City Plan and abandon a drainage right-of-way extending north from Lindley Avenue between Ogontz Avenue and Belfield Avenue for about 1,000 feet.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 178 and abandoning of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes which lies between Ogontz Avenue and Belfield Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill establishes a “No Truck Parking Anytime” regulation on Friendship Street between Dorcas Street and Algon Avenue.
Establishing a "No Truck Parking" regulation on Friendship Street between Dorcas Street and Algon Avenue.
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This enacted ordinance amends the requirements for an earlier ordinance involving the vacation of part of Brill Street and a triangular section of Harbison Avenue, while reserving a right-of-way for drainage, water, and gas mains.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020429) approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions."
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Twentieth Street, Pattison Avenue, Penrose Avenue, and Hartranft Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 46-S of an area bounded by, Twentieth Street, Pattison Avenue, Penrose Avenue, and Hartranft Street, by placing on the City Plan, Reserve Boulevard, Tuscany Drive, Capri Drive, certain rights-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes and certain other rights-of-way for gas main purposes only, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to arrange for paving Reserve Boulevard, Tuscany Drive, and Capri Drive in Philadelphia.
Authorizing the paving of Reserve Boulevard, Tuscany Drive and Capri Drive, under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that remove and vacate Regent Street between Sixty-seventh and Sixty-sixth Streets and establish a right of way there for drainage, water main, and public utility purposes.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 152 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Regent Street from Sixty-seventh Street to Sixty-sixth Street and by placing on the City Plan a certain right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance added rules for campaign contributions and spending in Philadelphia mayoral and City Council elections.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Campaign Contributions and Expenditures," under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance added rules for campaign contributions and spending in Philadelphia mayoral and City Council elections.
Amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Officers and Employees," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Campaign Contributions and Expenditures," under certain terms and conditions.
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