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 March 30, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 65 actions from March 30, 2006
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from the City Plan and vacate Odd Fellows Avenue between Brown Street and a dead end about 150 feet north of Brown Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Odd Fellows Avenue from Brown Street to a dead end approximately 150' northwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise the City Plan by adding Cates Way near Verree Road and Charette Road and removing part of Ferndale Street between Springview Road and a nearby property line.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 393 by placing on the City Plan Cates Way, on the northwesterly side of Verree Road, at a distance of approximately 224' southwest of Charette Road, and striking Ferndale Street from Springview Road to a property line produced approximately 101' southwest of Charette Road, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Cates Way.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director to enter agreements with Wireless Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to create and manage a citywide wireless broadband Internet system.
For the purpose of creating a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system, to bridge the digital divide, to increase the efficiency and reduce costs of government, and to promote economic development and tourism, authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Management and Service agreement with Wireless Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation, pursuant to which Wireless Philadelphia will provide management services relating to a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system and will develop and implement programs to bridge the digital divide, and to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development granting the Authority certain rights for the authorization of the placement of wireless communications equipment on certain municipally-owned street light fixtures; all under certain terms and conditions.
RECESSED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Managing Director to enter agreements with Wireless Philadelphia and the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to create and manage a citywide wireless broadband Internet system.
For the purpose of creating a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system, to bridge the digital divide, to increase the efficiency and reduce costs of government, and to promote economic development and tourism, authorizing the Managing Director, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Management and Service agreement with Wireless Philadelphia, a Pennsylvania not-for-profit corporation, pursuant to which Wireless Philadelphia will provide management services relating to a citywide wireless broadband Internet access system and will develop and implement programs to bridge the digital divide, and to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development granting the Authority certain rights for the authorization of the placement of wireless communications equipment on certain municipally-owned street light fixtures; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University by allowing for the construction of a new student residence building.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University by allowing for the construction of a new student residence building.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University by allowing for the construction of a new student residence building.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University by allowing for the construction of a new student residence building.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University by allowing for the construction of a new student residence building.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Holy Family University by allowing for the construction of a new student residence building.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s rules for abandoned vehicles.
Amending Section 12-1120 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Abandoned Vehicles," by increasing the towing and storage fees that an authorized salvor may charge for towing and storing an abandoned vehicles, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance permits sidewalk vending on the west side of 10th Street between Market Street and Ludlow Street.
Amending Section 9-204 of The Philadelphia Code by permitting vending on the west side of 10th Street, from Market Street to Ludlow Street.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia Code Chapter 21-1100, concerning community development, by extending the period it remains in force.
Amending Chapter 21-1100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Community Development," by extending the applicability period.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Old City Residential Area Special District controls by extending the district to include the area generally bounded by Wood Street, Sixth Street, Vine Street, and Fifth Street.
Amending Section 14-1610 of The Philadelphia Code entitled, "Old City Residential Area Special District Controls," extending the boundaries of the District to include the area generally bounded by Wood street, Sixth street, Vine street and Fifth street, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors to remove portions of Bigonet Lane, Lare Street, and Bothwell Road from Philadelphia’s official City Plan in the specified areas.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 240 and 295 by striking from the City Plan Bigonet Lane from Spring Lane to the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line; by striking from the City Plan Lare Street from Bigonet Lane to the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line; and by striking from the City Plan Bothwell Road from Bigonet Lane to a property line which separates the land of the Hughes-Foulkrod Construction Company from the land of Renfrew Realty Holdings, Inc.; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes George Wake, doing business as Big George’s Diner, to operate and maintain an existing one-story addition at 285 S.
Authorizing George Wake, d/b/a "Big George's Diner," to construct, operate and maintain an existing one-story building addition located at 285 S. 52nd Street on the north sidewalk of Spruce Street and the east sidewalk of S. 52nd Street, and a proposed one-story building addition to be located at 283 S. 52nd Street on the east sidewalk of S. 52nd Street, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill provided for Philadelphia voters to consider a Home Rule Charter amendment at a May 16, 2006 special election.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section calling on the City to fight crime and violence through the use of video surveillance, which shall be implemented in a manner that protects civil liberties and legitimate privacy interests; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.