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
Procedural actions actions from the February 2, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 21 actions from February 2, 2006
The enacted bill amended a 1999 ordinance involving the proposed conveyance of premises at 1823-35 Callowhill Street to the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia.
Amending Bill No. 990728, approved December 6, 1999, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey to the Redevelopment Authority of Philadelphia certain premises located at 1823-35 Callowhill street, and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into or execute such other instruments as may be necessary or desirable to effectuate the provisions of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the time for compliance with the conditions until December 31, 2006.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law prohibits street vending and sidewalk sales on the south side of Spring Garden Street between 15th and 16th Streets.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, by amending Section 9-203 relating to Street Vendors and Section 9-205 relating to Sidewalk Sales, by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending on certain portions of Spring Garden Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for a nominal payment, three adjacent parcels and their buildings at 105, 107, and 109 Reed Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a deed for nominal consideration conveying fee simple title to three adjacent parcels, situate 105-09 Reed Street in the City of Philadelphia, with the buildings and improvements thereon, for further conveyance at fair market value.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill extended through June 30, 2006 the expiration date of a prohibition on demolishing buildings or other structures in an area bounded by Locust Street, Fifth Street, Washington Street, and the Delaware River.
Amending Bill No. 040369 (which became law June 21, 2004), as amended, entitled "An Ordinance amending Chapter 14-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Miscellaneous,' by adding a new section prohibiting the demolition of buildings or other structures located within the area bounded on the north by the south side of Locust Street, on the west by the east side of Fifth Street, on the south by the north side of Washington street, and on the east by the Delaware River, and providing that such prohibition shall expire after a specified period of time, all under certain terms and conditions," by further extending its expiration date.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes the boundaries of Philadelphia’s North Delaware Avenue Special District Controls.
Amending Section 14-1624 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "North Delaware Avenue Special District Controls," by changing the district boundaries to the area generally bounded by the south street line of Spring Garden street on the south, the west bank of the Delaware River on the east, the north street line of Lehigh avenue on the north and the east street line of 5th street on the west.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for automated red-light enforcement.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Broad Street at Oregon Avenue and at the intersection of Grays Ferry Avenue at 34th Street, and by reducing to sixty days the phase-in period during which only warnings are issued, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors to revise part of City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines on a portion of City Plan No. 143 bounded by Arch Street, Conestoga Street, Market Street and 56th Street by striking from the City Plan and abandoning two certain rights-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $49,750,657 in Fiscal Year 2006 General Fund appropriations among City offices, departments, boards, and commissions.
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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $200,000 transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2006 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the transfer of $21,871,920 in Fiscal Year 2006 grant funding from the Director of Finance’s provision for other grants.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2006 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the Streets Department, the Department of Public Property and the Department of Human Services - Office of Emergency Shelter Services.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within an area bounded by I-95, Island Avenue, and the County Line, also known as Philadelphia International Airport.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by I-95 Expressway, Island Avenue and the County Line also known as the Philadelphia International Airport.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill approves the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the 45th & Sansom Urban Renewal Area, generally bounded by Market, South 44th, Walnut, and Farragut Streets.
Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the 45th & Sansom Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Market street on the north, South Forty-fourth street on the east, Walnut street on the south and Farragut street on the west, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the first amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately two (2) 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.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings about campaign finance reform and public financing of Philadelphia municipal elections.
Authorizing the Council Committee of the Whole to hold hearings regarding campaign finance reform and public financing of municipal elections.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Daniel J.
Appointing Daniel J. Anders to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution appoints Al Childs to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Appointing Al Childs to the Board of Directors of the Philadelphia Municipal Authority.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on implementing an ethics training program for all City officials and employees.
Authorizing City Council's Legislative Oversight Committee to hold public hearings on implementing a training program designed to equip all City officials and employees with the ethics knowledge needed to make better decisions and take appropriate actions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revoked Wachovia Bank’s status as a depository for City funds and revised the list of approved City depositories.
Amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by revoking the depository status of Wachovia Bank, and revising the list of City depositories, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revoked Wachovia Bank’s status as a depository for City funds and revised the list of approved City depositories.
Amending Section 19-201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Depositories," by revoking the depository status of Wachovia Bank, and revising the list of City depositories, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.