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 October 20, 2005 meeting.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution approving Harry’s Ogontz Deli Inc.’s application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off-premises at 7701 Ogontz Avenue.
Accepting the recommendation of the hearing examiner and approving the following application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off-premises: Harry's Ogontz Deli Inc 7701 Ogontz Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19150
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business regulations to prohibit placing or maintaining printed advertisements for alcoholic beverages within 1,000 feet of any school, public playground, recreation center, child-care center, or library.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation Of Businesses, Trades And Professions," by adding a section prohibiting advertising of alcohol products within a certain distance of locations frequented by children, including schools, playgrounds, recreation centers, child care centers and libraries; by making findings; and by making technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to reserve a metered location on certain odd-numbered blocks in each parking meter zone for motorcycles, motor-driven cycles, and mopeds, and sets rules for how those spaces may be used.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Traffic Code," by providing for the establishment of parking for motor-driven cycles and similar motor vehicles; adding new definitions; providing for civil penalties for violations; making such amendments contingent upon the enactment of an ordinance relating to metered parking for physically handicapped persons; and making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance regulates tour buses and amphibious tour vehicles operating in Philadelphia.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding provisions regulating the operation of tour buses and amphibious tour vehicles, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended the authorization for Tabula Rasa Café at 944 North 2nd Street to operate an open-air sidewalk café.
Amending Section 5 of an Ordinance (Bill No.050468) approved June 16, 2005, entitled "An Ordinance 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," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Domino Lane between Henry Avenue and Hagner Street from City Plan No.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 299 by striking from the City Plan Domino Lane from Henry Avenue to Hagner Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure establishes a no-parking and tow-away zone for semi-trailers and truck tractors at all times in the area bounded by Vine Street, Haverford Avenue, 54th Street, and 60th Street, including both sides of those streets.
Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away zone regulation for an area bounded by and within Vine street to Haverford avenue, Fifty-fourth street to Sixtieth street.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance approved the transfer of control of Philadelphia’s Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works to Time Warner Cable Inc.
Consenting to the transfer of control of the Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works of Pennsylvania, LLC to Time Warner Cable Inc., and to the transfer and assignment of the Area II cable television franchise from Urban Cable Works of Philadelphia, L.P. to Time Warner Cable Inc., both under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the deadline for meeting the conditions attached to a 2002 authorization involving the vacation of Brill Street and part of Harbison Avenue, and the reservation of a right-of-way for drainage, water, and gas mains.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020429) approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 258 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Brill Street from Torresdale Avenue to Harbison Avenue, by striking from the City Plan and vacating a certain triangular section of Harbison Avenue and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes and gas main purposes, under certain terms and conditions."
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes one-way traffic regulations on two streets.
Regulating the direction of the movement of traffic on Ruth Way from Ashton Road to Meyer Place, and Meyer Place from Ruth Way to Ashton Road.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the revision of part of the City Plan to add Meyer Place and Ruth Way, along with two rights-of-way for drainage.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 395 by placing on the City Plan Meyer Place and Ruth Way and two (2) rights-of-way for drainage purposes, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Meyer Place and Ruth Way.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan to add Meetinghouse Drive, Springhouse Road, Applehouse Road, and Riverhouse Road, along with rights-of-way for drainage and a water main.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 395 by placing on the City Plan Meetinghouse Drive, Springhouse Road, Applehouse Road, and Riverhouse Road, a certain right-of-way for drainage purposes, and a certain right-of-way for drainage and water main purposes, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Meetinghouse Drive, Springhouse Road, Applehouse Road and Riverhouse Road.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land bounded by Woodhaven Road, Bustleton Avenue, the County Line, Trevose Road, Southampton Road, and Worthington Road.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Woodhaven Road, Bustleton Avenue, the County Line, Trevose Road, Southampton Road, and Worthington Road.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Perth Street from the City Plan and vacate it between Jefferson and Oxford Streets, while widening Franklin Street by 44 feet on its west side between the same streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 119 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Perth Street and widening Franklin Street, both from Jefferson Street to Oxford Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill expands the Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls to cover all commercially zoned properties fronting Passyunk Avenue between Washington Avenue and Twenty-fifth Street, as well as all properties in the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District.
Amending Section 14-1621 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Passyunk Avenue Special District Controls," by expanding the District boundaries to include properties located in the East Passyunk Avenue Business Improvement District, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill changes the weekday two-hour parking period on both sides of Aspen Street between 26th and 27th Streets.
Revising parking regulations on Aspen street, both sides, from 26th street to 27th street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the north side of North Street between 18th and 19th Streets.
Establishing a parking regulation on North street, north side, 18th street to 19th street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes two-hour parking on the west side of 12th Street, between Allegheny Avenue and Sedgley Street.
Establishing a parking regulation on 12th street, west side, Allegheny avenue to Sedgley street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.