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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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Procedural actions actions from the April 14, 2005 meeting.

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Showing 37-49 of 49 actions from April 14, 2005

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050286

This lapsed bill would have submitted a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 8, 2005.

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to Council's power to adopt by ordinance standards for the organization of the Fire Department and the manner by which the Fire Department carries out its powers and duties, including the deployment of Fire personnel, and the duty of the Fire Commissioner, Managing Director and Mayor to abide by any such standards in managing and supervising the work of the Fire Department; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050138

This lapsed bill would have required permitted sidewalk-vending locations on Eighth and Ninth Streets between Arch and Market Streets to be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050138

This lapsed bill would have required permitted sidewalk-vending locations on Eighth and Ninth Streets between Arch and Market Streets to be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eighth Street and Ninth Street between Arch Street and Market Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050137

This lapsed bill would have required all permitted sidewalk-vending locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street to be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050137

This lapsed bill would have required all permitted sidewalk-vending locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street to be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Eleventh Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050136

The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-vending rules so that permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street could be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050136

The lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-vending rules so that permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street could be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food.

Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by providing that all permitted vendor locations on both sides of Twelfth Street between Arch Street and Chestnut Street shall be assigned only to vendors licensed to sell prepared food, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Resolution 050087

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold hearings about the benefits and feasibility of using video surveillance cameras to reduce crime and promote safety in Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold hearings to determine the benefits and feasibility of employing video surveillance cameras in efforts to reduce crime and promote safety in the City of Philadelphia.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Resolution 050087

This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold hearings about the benefits and feasibility of using video surveillance cameras to reduce crime and promote safety in Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Joint Committees on Public Safety and Public Property to hold hearings to determine the benefits and feasibility of employing video surveillance cameras in efforts to reduce crime and promote safety in the City of Philadelphia.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050067

This lapsed bill would have authorized Felix Penzarella, the owner of 618 S.

Authorizing Felix Penzarella, 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, owner of the property 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, his successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a rear building addition on Hancock Street, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050067

This lapsed bill would have authorized Felix Penzarella, the owner of 618 S.

Authorizing Felix Penzarella, 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, owner of the property 618 S. Front Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147, his successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a rear building addition on Hancock Street, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050017

This lapsed bill would have allowed Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at Broad and Arch Streets, to install and maintain electrical and telecommunications conduits beneath the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.

Granting permission to Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Arch 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.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2005-04-14
Bill 050017

This lapsed bill would have allowed Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at Broad and Arch Streets, to install and maintain electrical and telecommunications conduits beneath the public right-of-way to serve the newsstand.

Granting permission to Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Arch 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.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.