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 July 8, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 47 actions from July 8, 2005
The enacted ordinance grants Marie Bontigao, owner of Tabula Rasa Café at 944 North 2nd Street, permission to operate an open-air sidewalk café at the northwest corner of North 2nd and Laurel Streets.
Granting permission to Marie Bontigao, owner of Tabula Rasa Café, tenant of the property located at 944 North 2nd Street, Philadelphia, PA, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the northwest corner of North 2nd Street and Laurel Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia zoning designations for certain land within an area bounded by New State Road, Milnor Street, Princeton Avenue, the Delaware River, and Unruh Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by New State Road, Milnor Street, Princeton Avenue, the Delaware River and Unruh Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure creates a new Waterfront Redevelopment District in Philadelphia’s zoning code for large parcels of formerly industrial, utility, or port-related land along or near rivers, streams, or canals.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-200 entitled "Residential Districts," by adopting a new Section 14-216 entitled "Waterfront Redevelopment District," under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps for land bounded by State Road, former Rhawn Street, the Delaware River, and Bleigh Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by State Road, former Rhawn Street, the Delaware River and Bleigh Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia zoning designations for certain land in the area bounded by Thompson Street, Alresford Street, Edgemont Street, Juniata Street, Salmon Street, Berkshire Street, Richmond Street, and the Betsy Ross Bridge.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Thompson Street, Alresford Street, Edgemont Street, Juniata Street, Salmon Street, Berkshire Street, Richmond Street and the Besty Ross Bridge.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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 the Delaware River, the Tacony Bridge, Eldridge Street, New State Road and Unruh Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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 generally by Oregon Avenue, 20th Street, the Walt Whitman Bridge Approach and I-76.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owner of 2401 Walnut Street for a 40-foot-wide right-of-way.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into an agreement with the owner of a property and his successors at 2401 Walnut Street for the grant of a forty feet wide right-of-way to the City for drainage, sewer and water main purposes, partially within and partially five feet north of the existing Sansom Street right-of-way from Twenty-fourth Street to the CSX Transportation Railroad, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance grants Longacre Holdings, LLC, owner of 1509 Mifflin Street, permission to operate a sidewalk café with four tables for up to 16 occupants at the northwest corner of Mifflin and Hicks Streets.
Granting permission to Longacre Holdings, LLC, owner of the property 1509 Mifflin Street, Philadelphia, PA, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk café on the northwest corner of Mifflin Street and Hicks Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for nominal consideration, a City-owned tract with buildings and improvements near University Avenue, Guardian Drive, and Curie Boulevard to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to a certain tract of City-owned land situate in an area generally located on the east side of University Avenue between Guardian Drive and Curie Boulevard, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance continues and expands Philadelphia’s program regulating newspaper and other printed-material boxes on public sidewalks.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-211, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," which created a trial period granting the City of Philadelphia regulatory authority over the maintenance, specifications and placement of newspaper boxes on the public sidewalk, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Penn Street, Laurel Street, the Delaware River, and the former Fairmount Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Penn Street, Laurel Street, the Delaware River and the former Fairmount Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2003 authorization to vacate a portion of Wensley Street near the Delaware Expressway (I-95).
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020716) approved January 23, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Wensley Street from the southeasterly line of the Delaware Expressway (I-95) more or less, to a point approximately one hundred eighty-three (183) feet southeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer fee-simple ownership of City-owned land and improvements at 1049-1069 North Front Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 1049-1069 North Front Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer full ownership of the City-owned properties at 1113–1125 North 3rd Street, including the buildings on them, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed conveying, for nominal consideration, fee simple title to certain tracts of City-owned land located at 1113-1125 North 3rd Street, with the improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Water Commissioner to enter into agreements with the owners of four properties on Springbank Street for a drainage and sewer right-of-way through their land.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owners of 6601, 6609 and 6701 Springbank Street and 6609Rear Springbank Street (part of 1021 West Hortter Street) for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the properties from Springbank Street to an existing drainage right-of-way (former Park Line Drive), under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to contract for construction of a public sanitary sewer and related work.
Authorizing the construction of a sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in a proposed right-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes from Springbank Street to an existing drainage right-of-way (former Park Line Road).
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill authorizes the Water Commissioner to enter into an agreement with the owners of 6208 through 6230 Germantown Avenue to grant the City a right-of-way and easement for drainage and sewer purposes.
Authorizing the Water Commissioner on behalf of the City to enter into agreement with the owners of the properties at 6208 through 6230 Germantown Avenue for the grant of rights-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.