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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the January 25, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 148 actions from January 25, 2005
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $113.77 million in Pennsylvania Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grants for 19 projects, including health care facilities, streetscape and riverfront improvements, museums, theaters, commercial development, and youth recreation.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program ("RACP"), in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Hundred Thirteen Million Seven Hundred Seventy Thousand Dollars ($113,770,000) to assist in the development of Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Cancer Care Facility, Fox Chase Cancer Center, Girard Avenue Streetscape, El Centro de Oro, Mount Airy USA, Point Breeze Revitalization Project, Beech Corporation - Broadway 1600 North Broad Street and Cecil B. Moore Avenue, Calder Museum, One Pennsylvania Place, Please Touch Museum at Memorial Hall, Philadelphia Theater Company, Greater Philadelphia Film Office Soundstage, National Museum of American Jewish History, Independence Mall, Schuylkill Riverfront, the Professional Development Center at the University of Pennsylvania, the Heritage Tourism Experienc...
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia officials to enter into lease agreements with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for the expansion and renovation of the Free Library of Philadelphia’s Central Library, including related land, facilities, and infrastructure.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia (the "City"), to enter into a Ground Lease Agreement (the "Library Ground Lease") with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain parcels of land and the improvements thereon owned or to be acquired by the City, and further authorizing said officers to enter into a Prime Lease (the "Library Prime Lease") between PAID and the City providing for the subleasing by PAID to the City of all or a portion of such land and certain improvements to be renovated and constructed thereon, including renovations to the existing Central Library of the Free Library of Philadelphia, a library facility expanding the current Central Library and accessory and related amenities, improvements and infrastructure ("Central Library Project") and the payment of certain costs for such library facilities and further authorizi...
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire several listed properties near North 19th Street, Callowhill Street, and Carlton Street through purchase, condemnation, or other means.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, acquire by purchase, condemnation, or other means the properties located at 314 North 19th Street, 316 North 19th Street, 1932 and 1934 Callowhill Street, 1936-1942 Callowhill Street, 1937 Carlton Street, and 1939-1945 Carlton Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Jefferson Street, Twentieth Street, Oxford Street, and Nineteenth Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 121 within an area bounded by Jefferson Street, Twentieth Street, Oxford Street and Nineteenth Street, by striking from the City Plan and vacating Opal Street from Jefferson Street to Oxford Street and Garnet Street from Jefferson Street to Oxford Street; by placing on the City Plan Uber Street from Jefferson Street to Oxford Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance establishes one-way eastbound traffic on Morse Street between Uber Street and 19th Street.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Morse Street, from Uber Street to 19th street, eastbound.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Vesuvio Restaurant & Bar at 736-38 South 8th Street to construct, own, and maintain a vestibule, canopy, masonry fence wall, and seven-table open-air sidewalk café at South 8th and Fitzwater Streets.
Authorizing Vesuvio Restaurant & Bar, 736-38 South 8th Street, Philadelphia PA. 19147, to construct, own and maintain building encroachments consisting of a vestibule, rigid frame canopy, masonry fence wall and an open-air sidewalk café located on the southwest corner of South 8th and Fitzwater Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance establishes Gaskill Street as one-way westbound from Third Street to Philip Street.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Gaskill street, from Third street to Philip street, westbound.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Phillips Lombard Street, L.P., developer of Liberty Court at Society Hill, to build and maintain decorative crosswalks, entrance structures, and projecting bay windows connected to the residential development on Phillips Court, Lombard Street, Gaskill Street, and South 3rd Street.
Authorizing Phillips Lombard Street, L.P., owner and developer for the Liberty Court at Society Hill, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with a residential development and streetscape project, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes southbound, one-way traffic on Philip Street between Gaskill Street and Lombard Street.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Philip street, from Gaskill street to Lombard street, southbound.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System to construct, own, and maintain a ductbank beneath Delancey Street connecting its building at 723 Delancey Street to its parking garage at 317 S.
Authorizing Pennsylvania Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania Health System, 800 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19107 its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain a ductbank beneath Delancey Street to provide service connections from their building (723 Delancey Street) to their parking garage (317 S. 8th Street), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes John and Danielle Alexander, and their successors, to build and maintain a three-story addition at 2148 Carpenter Street for a single-family residence.
Authorizing John & Danielle Alexander, 2237 Kimball Street, Philadelphia, PA 19146, their successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a building addition on South 22nd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Sunoco Inc.’s Philadelphia Refinery to install, own, and maintain a 50-foot aluminum post with a siren, related equipment, and an aerial electrical connection on a traffic island bordered by South 56th Street, Lindbergh Boulevard, and Elmwood Avenue.
Authorizing Sunoco Inc., Philadelphia Refinery to install an aluminum post with siren, related equipment and an aerial electrical service on a traffic island bordered by South 56th Street, Lindbergh Boulevard and Elmwood Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to build, own, and maintain planters, pedestrian lights, hospital signs, and underground electrical conduit in the public right-of-way near South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard as part of roadway and streetscape improvements.
Authorizing Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to construct, own and maintain various encroachments to be installed in conjunction with roadway improvements / streetscape project in the vicinity of South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Simon Associates, the owner of 315 South 45th Street, to build, own, and maintain a privately owned electrical transformer vault beneath the north footway of Pine Street next to the property.
Authorizing Simon Associates, owner of the property 315 South 45th Street, to construct a privately owned electrical transformer vault on the north footway of Pine Street adjacent to the property, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance grants Sunesys Inc.
Granting permission to Sunesys Inc., its successors and assigns to construct, maintain and operate, replace, and remove a telecommunications system along, over, in and under the public rights-of-way, City streets and Fairmount Park, within existing conduit, or to attach facilities to existing PECO Energy and Verizon utility poles of other entities holding a grant pursuant to other City ordinances, subject to such owner of the conduit or utility poles consent; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in the area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Penn Street, Ellen Street (extended), the Delaware River, and Spring Garden Street (extended).
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Delaware Avenue, Penn Street, Ellen Street (extended), the Delaware River and Spring Garden Street (extended).
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure increases the Philadelphia Commissioner of Records’ fee for recording deeds from $62 to $72.
Amending Section 10-1001 of The Philadelphia Code relating to Fees of Commissioner of Records, to increase the fees for recording documents, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes John Captis, the owner of 2601 S.
Authorizing John Captis, 1407 Melrose Avenue, Sharon Hill, PA 19079, owner of the property 2601 S. Carroll Street, Philadelphia, PA 19142, his successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a garage extension, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.