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 February 17, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 23 actions from February 17, 2005
The enacted ordinance amended a 2003 ordinance involving the vacation of Olive Street from Percy Street to Tenth Street and Hutchinson Street from Olive Street to Brown Street, while reserving a right-of-way in Hutchinson Street for drainage, water mains, and public utilities.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020740) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 58 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Olive Street from Percy Street to Tenth Street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Hutchinson Street from Olive Street to Brown Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and public utility purposes within the bed of Hutchinson Street, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes removing and vacating Carlisle Street from Oxford Street to Cecil B.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Carlisle Street from Oxford Street to Cecil B. Moore Avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Carlisle Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes sidewalk-vending rules on 8th Street in Center City.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting vending on both sides of 8th Street, from Chestnut Street to Walnut Street and by permitting vending on both sides of 8th Street, from Market Street to Chestnut Street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Vincent and Barbara Termini, the owners of Mr.
Authorizing Vincent and Barbara Termini, 824 Gatemore Road, Bryn Mawr, PA 19010, owners of the property Mr. Joe Café, 1514 S. 8th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, their successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain pedestrian scale light poles, luminaires and underground electrical service, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owner and future owners of private roadways in the Independence Court housing development, bounded by Christian, Queen, and Swanson Streets and Interstate 95.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owner of a property and their successors of private roadways located within the Independence Court Housing Development, located in properties bounded by Christian Street, Queen Street, Swanson Street and the Southeast Right-of-way Line of Interstate 95, for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owners of specified properties on South Second Street for a City right-of-way in the private street known as Salter Street.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owners of the properties and their successors at 925 through 927, 925 Rear, 923, 923 Rear Number 1, 923 Rear Number 2 and 923 Rear Number 3 South Second Street for the grant of a right-of-way to the City in the bed of a private street, known as Salter Street for drainage, sewer and water main purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to acquire an underground easement through 3111 West Allegheny Avenue, either by purchase or condemnation.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to acquire by condemnation or by purchase in lieu of condemnation a certain underground easement through 3111 West Allegheny Avenue, for sewer and drainage purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes removing from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Pechin Street between Cinnaminson Street and Lemonte Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 231 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Pechin Street from Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street; under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings about land lines and other systems used for city data transmission, communication, and public safety and security.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Property and Public Works to hold public hearings on the status of land lines and other means to support the need of the City for data transmission, communication, and public safety and security; and, in furtherance of such hearing, authorizing the issuance of subpoenas to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of certain City-owned lots and buildings in the Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second, and Forty-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 Eighteenth, Twentieth, Twenty-ninth, Thirty-second & Forty-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 honors Dr.
Honoring Dr. Stefano Mistretta as the new Consul General of Italy in Philadelphia.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution honors the Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross and its CEO, Tom Foley, for work helping people affected by the December 26, 2004 tsunami.
Honoring Southeastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Red Cross and its CEO Tom Foley whose diligent and tireless work has helped hundreds of thousands of people affected by the December 26, 2004 tsunami and recognize the month of March as "Red Cross Month."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted by City Council, this resolution honors the National Association of Colored Women’s Clubs, a fellowship founded in 1896 that supports women and youth through service, education, scholarships, and efforts promoting justice and community welfare.
Honoring the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings about CSX Transportation’s operations in and around Philadelphia and their effects on residents’ health, safety, and welfare.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities to hold public hearings to investigate the operations of CSX Transportation [CSXT] in and around the City of Philadelphia and their impact on the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of Philadelphia, and authorizing the issuance of subpoenas by the chair of the committee to compel the attendance of witnesses and the production of documents to the full extent authorized under Section 2-401 of the Home Rule Charter.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of 1725 West Bristol Street, including its building and improvements, 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 Thirteenth 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 authorizes City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings about the status and future of Philadelphia’s municipal pension fund, including its liabilities and obligations.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on the status and future of the City's municipal pension fund's liabilities and obligations.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution urges the Mayor to give approximately 1,400 City civil service employees who are not represented by a union the same $750 first-year cash bonus received by union-represented municipal employees under 2004 collective bargaining agreements.
Urging the Mayor to demonstrate his support for the City's non-represented employees by extending to them the same cash bonus that our union represented employees received.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution declared February 26, 2005, as Firefighters Recognition Day in Philadelphia.
Declaring February 26th 2005 "Firefighters Recognition Day".
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.