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 December 8, 2005 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 48 actions from December 8, 2005
The enacted ordinance authorized the City’s Finance Director to transfer $2 million in Fiscal Year 2006 General Fund appropriations from Finance Department employee benefits to the Mayor’s Office of Housing and Community Development.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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This enacted bill authorizes Temple University Health System, Inc.
Authorizing Temple University Health System, Inc. and Hunting Fox Associates III, L.P. to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across Stokley Street, southeast of West Hunting Park Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $30.2 million in Fiscal Year 2005 General Fund appropriations among City offices, departments, boards, commissions, the First Judicial District, and related accounts.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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The enacted ordinance authorized the Finance Director to transfer $84,773 within the Water Fund for Fiscal Year 2005.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 within the Water Fund from the Water Department to the Water Department.
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This enacted ordinance authorized a $1,635,604 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2005 Aviation Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2005 within the Aviation Fund from the Director of Finance to the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to add Florist Street to the official City Plan between specified points on 2nd and 3rd Streets.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by placing on the City Plan Florist Street from a point on 2nd Street approximately 131' north of the north side of Race Street to a point on 3rd Street approximately 157' north of the north side of Race Street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Florist Street.
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This enacted ordinance amended an earlier ordinance concerning the removal of Sanger Street, from Tacony Street to the Delaware River pierhead line, from the City Plan.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 040505) approved June 21, 2004, entitled "An Ordinance Authorizing the striking from City Plan Nos. 270 and 258 of Sanger Street from Tacony Street to the westerly Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions stated therein.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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."
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This enacted ordinance changes the requirements for businesses to qualify as Local Business Entities and receive a preference when competing for City contracts.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by amending the terms and conditions under which a Business Entity may be certified or continue to be certified as a Local Business Entity entitled to a bidding preference on City contracts.
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This communication, placed on file, records Mayor John F.
December 8, 2005 To the President and the Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: I am returning herewith as requested by your Resolution adopted December 8, 2005, Bill No. 050202, entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Local Bidding Preferences,' by amending the terms and conditions under which a Business Entity may be certified or continue to be certified as a Local Business Entity entitled to a bidding preference on City contracts," for the purpose of reconsideration by the Council of the vote by which said bill passed Council. Respectfully submitted, John F. Street
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This communication, which was placed on file, concerns a proposed resolution to approve an amendment to the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for an additional portion of the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area.
Transmitting a resolution approving an amendment to the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of an additional portion of the Point Breeze East Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel No 54 also sometimes identified by house number and street address as 1504 Federal street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the amendment to the redevelopment contract with The Commons at Point Breeze, L.P. and to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution disapproving 4326 Main St Hold Co LLC’s application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off-premises at 4326 Main Street.
Accepting the hearing examiner's recommendation and disapproving the following application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off-premises: 4326 Main St Hold Co LLC 4326 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution disapproving 4326 Main St Hold Co LLC’s application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off-premises at 4326 Main Street.
Accepting the hearing examiner's recommendation and disapproving the following application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off-premises: 4326 Main St Hold Co LLC 4326 Main Street Philadelphia, PA 19127
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City Council adopted a resolution approving, with conditions, D&O Inc.’s application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off the premises at 1817 W.
Accepting the recommendation of the hearing examiner and approving with conditions the following application for a permit to sell malt and brewed beverages for consumption off-premises: D&O Inc 1817 W Cumberland Street Philadelphia, PA 19132
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