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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 June 21, 2004 meeting.

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Showing 37-54 of 178 actions from June 21, 2004

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040517

This enacted ordinance authorizes installing and maintaining all-way stop signs at the intersection of Second Street and Poplar Street, in accordance with PennDOT regulations.

Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Second Street and Poplar Street.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040516

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040515

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040514

This enacted bill increased the civil penalty from $75 to $100 for violations involving excessive noise and excessive idling or noise from motor vehicles.

Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 12-2809 relating to Civil Penalties and Costs, to increase the civil penalty for violations of Section 12-1126 relating to Excessive Noise, and Section 12-1127(1), (2), and (3) relating to Excessive Idling of or Noise from Motor Vehicles.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040513

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040512

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....

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040511

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040510

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040509

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040508

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040507

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040506

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 Sanger Street, Tacony Street, Devereaux Street and the Delaware River.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040505

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040504

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Resolution 040706

City Council adopted a resolution approving a revised five-year financial plan for fiscal years 2005 through 2009, subject to changes before the plan was submitted to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority.

Approving a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2005 through 2009, subject to certain terms and conditions.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040666

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning rules for R-1A residential districts.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning" by amending provisions of section 14-205 concerning R-1A residential Districts, all under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040503

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2004-06-21
Bill 040502

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.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.