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.
Action types
Council actions
Procedural actions actions from the February 26, 2004 meeting.
Meeting dates
Showing 1-18 of 18 actions from February 26, 2004
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Granting permission to Carmen Polutro and Joseph Polutro, owners of the property 2650 S.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing 111 S.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Confirming the appointment of Pedro A.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
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.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending the Ordinance approved January 3, 1992 (Bill No.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.