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 September 30, 2004 meeting.
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Showing 1-15 of 15 actions from September 30, 2004
This enacted law amends Philadelphia’s rules for sidewalk vendors in Center City.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Sidewalk Vendors in Center City to prohibit propulsion of growers' and producers' stands by internal combustion engine at farmers' markets, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have permitted three traffic lanes on Walnut Street between 40th Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway, in addition to parking lanes on both sides.
Permitting three traffic lanes on Walnut Street, between 40th Street and Cobbs Creek Parkway, and requiring that the lane markers on Walnut Street be changed to reflect this change.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer certain City-owned lots and properties in the Eighteenth, Twenty-eighth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second, and Thirty-seventh Wards to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eighteen, Twenty-eight, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second & Thirty-seventh Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution commends the Friends of William Penn, a nonprofit educational society, for its efforts to reaffirm the values and ideals associated with William Penn’s “Holy Experiment.” It recognizes the group on the occasion of William Penn’s birthday, October 24, and provides engrossed copies of the resolution to its co-chairpersons, Elaine Peden and Jay Meyers.
Commending the "Friends of William Penn," a nonprofit educational society dedicated to reaffirming his "Holy Experiment," on the occasion of William Penn's birthday, October 24th.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings about Philadelphia’s recycling and sanitation programs.
Authorizing Philadelphia City Council's Committee on Streets and Services to hold public hearings investigating the city's recycling and sanitation programs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorized City Council’s Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings about the operations of the city-owned Philadelphia Nursing Home and the September 23, 2004 incident in which six patients’ feeding tubes were cut.
Authorizing the Committee on Public Health and Human Services to hold public hearings to investigate the operations of the city-owned Philadelphia Nursing Home and the events that occurred at said nursing home on September 23, 2004 wherein six infirm patients of the Philadelphia Nursing Home had their feeding tubes cut, thereby putting their lives at risk and requesting that the Office of the District Attorney of Philadelphia initiate a full investigation of this incident.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors the Philadelphia Dance Company (PHILADANCO) for 35 years of training dancers, presenting professional performances, and serving Philadelphia.
Honoring the Philadelphia Dance Company for 35 years of producing thousands of extraordinary dancers, remarkable sold out shows and service to the City of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Edward G.
Urging the Pennsylvania General Assembly and Governor Edward G. Rendell to set higher energy standards for common products sold in Pennsylvania.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution congratulates Philadelphia’s Mural Arts Program on its 20th anniversary.
Congratulating the Mural Arts Program in the Occasion of its 20th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declared Alzheimer's Memory Walk Days and November as Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
Declaring Alzheimer's Memory Walk Days and the month of November as Alzheimer's Awareness Month.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution calls on SEPTA and its Board of Directors to maintain weekend transit services in Philadelphia.
Calling on the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority (SEPTA) and its Board of Directors to keep the level of service by maintaining weekend city services.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 5106 Chester Avenue, a City-owned property in the Fifty-first Ward, to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifty-first Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution proclaimed the week of October 4, 2004, as Financial Planning Awareness Week in Philadelphia.
Proclaiming the week of October 4th, 2004, as Financial Planning Awareness Week.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council adopted a resolution honoring Donald A.
Honoring Donald A. Cramp on the occasion of his retirement as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required traffic control devices for vehicles traveling east on Lombard Street and south on Sixth Street at their intersection.
Authorizing and directing the installation of traffic control devices at the intersection of Lombard street and Sixth street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.