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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Procedural actions actions from the February 26, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from February 26, 2004
The enacted ordinance amends a 2003 ordinance concerning the vacation of portions of Olive Street and Hutchinson Street and the reservation of a utility and drainage right-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020740) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Olive Street from Percy Street to Tenth Street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hutchinson Street from Olive Street to Brown Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes within the bed of Hutchinson Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance established the 436 Walnut Tax Increment Financing District in Center City and approved the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development’s redevelopment plan for the area.
Creating the 436 Walnut Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by Walnut Street on the north, Fourth Street on the east, Fifth Street on the west, and Spruce Street on the south and approving the project plan of the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the redevelopment of the 436 Walnut Tax Increment Financing District and making certain findings and declarations, all in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended, and authorizing the Director of Finance and other offices of the City to execute documents and do all things necessary to carry out the intent of this Ordinance.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds a framework for creating Neighborhood Conservation Districts in Philadelphia through separate ordinances and adopting design guidelines for each district.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter providing for the creation of Neighborhood Conservation Districts; providing for the adoption of design guidelines for properties within such Districts; and requiring certificates of compliance to alter the exterior of a building within such a District or to demolish or construct a building within such a District so as to ensure compliance with the design guidelines; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City to extend its lease for portions of the building and parking lot at 4700 Wissahickon Avenue for warehouse storage and office use by the City and affiliated agencies.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to extend the term of a lease agreement for portions of the building and parking lot located at 4700 Wissahickon Avenue, for use by the City and affiliated agencies for warehouse storage and office purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance approved a $65.054 million Fiscal Year 2004 capital budget for the Philadelphia Gas Works and authorized spending for the listed capital projects.
Approving the Fiscal Year 2004 Capital Budget providing for expenditures for the capital purposes of the Philadelphia Gas Works, including the supplying of funds to be obtained in connection therewith, and acknowledging receipt of the Forecast of Capital Budgets for Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted amendment allows owners and tenants of 1523 and 1529 Spruce Street to sell goods on the sidewalk as an extension of their adjoining businesses, without the license requirement under Section 9-205.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Vendors in Center City," by exempting sidewalk sales by owners and tenants of 1523 and 1529 Spruce Street, and permitting such activity under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Carmen Polutro and Joseph Polutro permission to operate an open-air sidewalk cafe at the northwest corner of South 15th Street and Oregon Avenue.
Granting permission to Carmen Polutro and Joseph Polutro, owners of the property 2650 S. 15th Street, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northwest corner of S. 15th Street and Oregon Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes 111 S.
Authorizing 111 S. 15th Street Associates LLP, 232 N. Twenty-second Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103, its successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a marquee, raised planters and rigid awnings on and over the public footways on Chestnut Street, S. 15th Street and Sansom Street adjacent to the property, 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.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings on Philadelphia’s high unemployment and its effects on families, businesses, commerce, and the city’s population.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hold public hearings to examine and investigate the high number of unemployed people in Philadelphia and the effects this has on their families, the viability of business, commerce and the City's declining population base and to recommend policies, programs and practices that are intended to help reverse this trend.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed resolution would have proposed changing Philadelphia’s Home Rule Charter so voters citywide would elect the Council President and the number of other at-large Councilmembers would decrease from seven to six.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the election of the Council President by the voters at large (and reducing the number of other at large Councilmembers from seven to six), the filling of vacancies in the offices of Mayor and Council President, specifying the Council President's powers and duties, and permitting Councilmembers and an Acting Mayor to be candidates for certain other City offices without first resigning their positions, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Commerce & Economic Development and Public Health & Human Services committees to hold hearings on a Philadelphia Food Marketing Task Force report.
Authorizing the City Council Committees on Commerce & Economic Development and Public Health & Human Services to hold hearings regarding the report developed by the Philadelphia Food Marketing Task Force as a result of hearings held on April 16, 2002 on Resolution 020133 and to explore opportunities for developing programs and policies to help attract supermarkets to improve access to food nutrition and jobs in Philadelphia's neighborhoods.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings about safety at Philadelphia’s public libraries.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold public hearings to investigate the safety of Philadelphia's public libraries in order to determine the most cost-effective and least intrusive means to maintain an open atmosphere while assuring the safety for the users and employees.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The resolution confirms the appointment of Pedro A.
Confirming the appointment of Pedro A. Ramos as City Solicitor.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters in a November 2, 2004 special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the election of the Council President by the voters at large (and reducing the number of other at large Councilmembers from seven to six), the filling of vacancies in the offices of Mayor and Council President, specifying the Council President's powers and duties, and permitting Councilmembers and an Acting Mayor to be candidates for certain other City offices without first resigning their positions; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have established a no-stopping-anytime restriction on the east side of State Road between Ashburner Street and Linden Avenue.
Establishing a no stopping anytime regulation on the east side of State Road, between Ashburner Street and Linden Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have limited permitted vending locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, 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 lapsed bill would have changed permitted vending locations on Eighth and Ninth Streets between Arch Street and Market Street so they could be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), as amended, which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, 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 lapsed bill would have limited all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1205-AA), which, pursuant to subsection 9-204(8)(a) of The Philadelphia Code, designates the locations in Center City at which vending is permitted, by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, 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.