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 May 27, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 71 actions from May 27, 2004
The enacted ordinance grants Starbucks Coffee Company, a tenant at 2201–19 S.
Granting permission to Starbucks Coffee Company, tenant of the property located at 2201-19 S. Broad Street, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the east footway of S. Broad Street south of Jackson 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 Chemical Heritage Foundation, at 315 Chestnut Street, to construct, own, and maintain an approximately 50-foot-long retaining wall planter that would extend about five feet into the north sidewalk along Chestnut Street, leaving 12 feet of clear walkway.
Authorizing Chemical Heritage Foundation, 315 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain a variable height masonry retaining wall planter on the north footway of Chestnut Street adjacent to their property, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Muhammed Shaukat, the owner of a newsstand at 10th and Market Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain underground electrical and telephone conduits in the public rights of way to serve the newsstand.
Granting permission to Muhammed Shaukat, 6650 Kindred Street, Philadelphia, PA 19149, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of 10th Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights of way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended the authorization for changes to the curb and house lines of St.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020257) approved September 6, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 308 by relocating the northerly curb line of St. James Street approximately three feet (3') northwardly, from West Washington Square to a point approximately one hundred sixteen feet (116') westwardly therefrom; by relocating the northerly curb line of St. James Street approximately eleven feet six inches (11' 6") northwardly from Eighth Street to a point approximately one hundred thirty-six feet (136') eastwardly therefrom; and by relocating the northerly house line of St. James Street approximately six feet (6') northwardly from Eighth Street to a point approximately one hundred thirty-six feet (136') eastwardly therefrom, all under certain terms and conditions including the dedication of the widened portion of St. James Street by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein....
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City plan in the area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, Frankford Creek, and Adams Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 in the area bounded by Aramingo avenue, Frankford creek and Adams avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise the City Plan and vacate Auburn Street, Janney Street, and Weikel Street within the area bounded by Trenton Avenue, Cambria Street, Tulip Street, and Rush Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades of an area of City Plan No. 196 bounded by Trenton avenue, Cambria street, Tulip street, and Rush 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 City’s Board of Surveyors to relocate part of a drainage right-of-way on City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of City Plan No. 296 by relocating a portion of a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, which lies between Shawmont Avenue and Cross Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to lease Memorial Hall and adjoining land to PTM II, which would sublease the property through PTM III to Please Touch Museum.
Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission, the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, and the Public Property Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Lease and related agreements and an easement agreement relating to utility conduits, with PTM II Limited Partnership ("PTM II"), a Pennsylvania limited partnership, under which the City would lease Memorial Hall and adjoining land (together, the "Premises") to PTM II, which would sublease the Premises to PTM III Limited Partnership ("PTM III"), a Pennsylvania limited partnership, which would sub-sublease the Premises to Please Touch Museum ("Please Touch"), a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation, under which Please Touch, through PTM II and PTM III, would restore, improve and adapt Memorial Hall for use as a children's museum and operate the Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall, 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 the City to remove the portion of Glengarry Road between St.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on City Plan Nos. 286 and 288 in the vicinity of Glengarry Road and St. Andrew Road, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes removing the portion of Sanger Street from Tacony Street to the Delaware River pierhead line from the City Plan.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 270 and 258 of Sanger Street from Tacony Street to the westerly Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants TCG Delaware Valley, Inc., and its successors permission to install, operate, maintain, replace, and remove aerial and underground fiber-optic telecommunications connections along State Road to the Philadelphia Prison Facility.
Granting permission to TCG Delaware Valley, Inc., a Delaware corporation, its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove telecommunications service connections and fiber optic cables for telecommunications purposes along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way of State Road; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Mayfair Community Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain raised tree planters and benches on specified public footways along Frankford Avenue and Cottman Avenue.
Authorizing Mayfair Community Development Corporation, 6810 Frankford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain raised planters and benches on the public footways of Frankford Avenue, from Harbison Avenue to Rhawn Street, and Cottman Avenue from Frankford Avenue to Leon Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Christy Garrett permission to operate and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe with nine tables at the northeast corner of North 36th and Race Streets.
Granting permission to Christy Garrett, owner of the property 201 N. 36th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of N. 36th and Race Streets, 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 around Geary Street and Twentieth Street, including removing or vacating parts of Geary Street, DaVinci Drive, Justinian Circle, and Hartranft Street and adding or extending Capri Drive, Verona Drive, and DaVinci Drive.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 46-S in the area of Geary Street and Twentieth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance grants Campus Technologies, Inc., its successors, and agents permission to construct, operate, maintain, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along specified Philadelphia streets and public rights-of-way, mainly by using existing utility facilities with the owners’ consent.
Granting permission to Campus Technologies, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation, its successors, assigns and agents, to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, in, over and under the public rights-of-way and City streets, by placing such telecommunications system within and/or attached to the existing facilities owned by PECO Energy Company and/or other entities authorized by other City ordinances, subject to such owner's consent; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill requires valet parking operators to quickly remove vehicles from valet zones and park them in a licensed off-street parking facility.
Amending Chapter 12-900 of the Philadelphia Code entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties" specifically Section 12-917 entitled "Valet Parking Zones" by amending subsection "(6)" relating to off-street parking of vehicles and also amending Section 12-2809 entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs" by increasing the fine for violation of section 12-917(6) and amending the title of the same.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to construct a public sanitary sewer and related work in the right-of-way within the private street known as Blakiston Lane.
Authorizing the construction of sewers and appurtenant work in a portion of right-of-way for drainage, sewer and water main purposes in the bed of a private street known as Blakiston Lane.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill adopts the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code in Philadelphia, with the changes already set out in Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code.
Electing to adopt, enforce and administer the Pennsylvania Uniform Construction Code in Philadelphia, pursuant to Act 45 of 1999, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.