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.
Action types
Council actions
Procedural actions actions from the April 20, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 1-16 of 16 actions from April 20, 2006
Calling on Council's Committee on Education to hold hearings on the feasibility of creating career and job training opportunities for employment positions in the gaming industry.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Proposing an amendment to Article VIII, Chapter 5 of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, entitled "Referenda Approved by the Voters," by adding a new section Providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to begin an immediate withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, beginning with the National Guard and Reserve and ending with a total withdrawal of U.S.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 14-1611 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by providing for additional height controls in the vicinity of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," by providing for additional Tour Passenger Loading Zones on Filbert Street between 12th and 13th streets, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Poplar Street, Canal Street, Lewellen Street and Delaware Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Sheet Metal Technician," requiring certain licensing of persons performing duct work used in HVAC systems, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roberts Avenue, Wissahickon Avenue, Hunting Park Avenue, Crowell Street, Ontario Street, 22nd Street, Westmoreland Street, Stokely Street, 25th Street, Fox Street, Hunting Park Avenue and Henry Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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 providing that the citizens of Philadelphia urge the United States to begin an immediate withdrawal of its troops from Iraq, beginning with the National Guard and Reserve and ending with a total withdrawal of U.S.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Approving the thirteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the tenth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately twenty-two (22) properties for commercial and related uses, the additional land acquisition of approximately four (4) 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.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the I-76 Schuykill Expressway, a Railroad right-of-way and Penrose Ferry Road.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
Cancellation of Scheduled Public Hearing
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
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.
Regulating the direction of movement of traffic on Hamilton Street, from 13th street to Broad street westbound.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Establishing a no parking regulation on Hamilton street between 13th street and Broad street.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Granting permission to Bharat Patel, owner of the newsstand at the southwest corner of Broad Street and Arch Street, to construct, use and maintain an electrical conduit with an electrical service line and a telecommunications conduit with a telephone service line in and under the public rights-of-way for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Franklin Town Boulevard and Woods Street.
WITHDRAWN
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.