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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Other actions actions from the June 2, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 55-72 of 74 actions from June 2, 2005
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within an area bounded by Bridge Street, Tacony Street, a line 245 feet north of Sanger Street, the Delaware River, and Frankford Creek.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Bridge Street, Tacony Street, a line 245 feet north of Sanger Street, the Delaware River and the Frankford Creek.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $2 million in state funding to help renovate Simon’s Recreation Center, including installing heating and cooling systems.
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, in an amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to assist in the renovation of the Simon's Recreation Center; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $500,000 in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding to help construct, rehabilitate, and renovate Pleasant Hill Park.
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, in an amount not to exceed Five Hundred Thousand Dollars ($500,000) to assist in the construction, rehabilitation and renovation of Pleasant Hill Park; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $6 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding for public infrastructure improvements related to the Mill Creek Development project.
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, in an amount not to exceed Six Million Dollars ($6,000,000) to assist in the development of the Mill Creek Development project; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
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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 Essington Avenue, 67th Street, the Delaware River and the former Pennypacker Avenue.
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The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s building code to allow the Department of Licenses and Inspections to charge extra, nonrefundable fees for accelerated reviews of plans tied to any permit required under Titles 4 or 14.
Amending Title 4, Subcode "A," The Philadelphia Administrative Code, to clarify the types of permits in connection with which the Department of Licenses and Inspections may charge fees for providing accelerated plan reviews and to establish a fee for the electronic storage of building plans; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted law changes the rules for public parking garages in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades, and Professions," by amending Section 9-601, entitled "Garages, Parking Lots, Sales Lots and Showrooms," by providing further for the filing of rates by public parking garages, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance adds definitions to Philadelphia’s zoning code for residential architectural features such as bay windows, chimneys, cornices, entranceway covers, and pilasters.
Amending Title 14, entitled "Zoning and Planning", to add definitions for certain architectural features that are commonly located on residential buildings, and to permit said architectural features on residential buildings located in residentially zoned districts, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted change to Philadelphia’s zoning code increases the allowed height of certain front-yard fences in residential districts from 3.5 feet to 4 feet, while keeping them no more than 50% opaque.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by increasing the permissible height for fences located on the front lot line of certain properties in residential districts; and by permitting certain architectural embellishments on fences; all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for courts in certain residential districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts," by amending requirements relating to courts in certain Residential Districts, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill approved the twelfth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the twelfth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the ninth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately forty three ( 43 ) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
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City Council enacted an amendment to the redevelopment plan for the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Lancaster and Belmont avenues and several nearby streets.
Approving the second amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the 44th and Aspen Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lancaster avenue, Belmont avenue, Pennsgrove street, Forty-second street, Haverford avenue, Forty-fourth street, Fairmount avenue and Forty-seventh street, including the second amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately six (6) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s building code to prevent the city from issuing or renewing a building-related license or permit when the applicant owes delinquent City or School District taxes, fees, charges, rents, claims, or certain business-related fines.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode A, Section A-202, entitled "Duties and Powers of the Code Official," by providing that no license or permit required by Title 4 shall be issued or renewed if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any City or School District taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims, or is delinquent in the payment of certain penalties or fines, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business licensing rules so the City will not issue or renew a license or permit when the applicant owes delinquent City or School District taxes, charges, fees, rents, claims, or certain business-related fines, unless the applicant is following an approved payment agreement.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by amending Section 9-102, entitled "Licenses and Permits," by providing that no license or permit shall be issued or renewed if the applicant is delinquent in the payment of any City or School District taxes, charges, fees, rents or claims, or is delinquent in the payment of certain penalties or fines, and by increasing the fee for dishonored checks.
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This enacted bill dissolves the Networks Tax Increment Financing District, an area bounded generally by Sixteenth Street, Spring Garden Street, Hamilton Street, and Fifteenth Street.
Dissolving the Networks Tax Increment Financing District, being the area generally bounded by Sixteenth Street on the west, Spring Garden Street on the north, Hamilton Street on the south, and Fifteenth Street on the east, in accordance with the Tax Increment Financing Act, being the Act of July 11, 1990, P.L. 465, No. 113, as amended.
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The enacted ordinance changes how Philadelphia’s Prison Industries Revolving Fund sets charges and uses money from goods and services produced by inmates.
Amending the Ordinance of April 22, 1975 (Bill No. 1796), establishing the Prison Industries Revolving Fund and providing for the administration thereof, by establishing a mechanism to authorize charges for goods and services produced by Prison Industries, by authorizing expenditures from the Fund for personnel costs, repair costs and other services required for the operation of Prison Industries, and by authorizing sales by Prison Industries to all City agencies and authorities and to non-profit agencies with whom the City has contracts, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted bill authorized Philadelphia’s Managing Director to sign a mutual aid agreement creating the Southeastern Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force with Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and Montgomery counties.
Authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City, to execute a Mutual Aid Agreement creating the Southeastern Pennsylvania Terrorism Task Force ("SEPTTF"), under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance adopts Philadelphia’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2006 and appropriates money from the General Fund and other funds to City departments, boards, commissions, courts, and related programs.
Adopting the Operating Budget for Fiscal Year 2006.
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