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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Procedural actions actions from the May 11, 2006 meeting.
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The adopted resolution proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that would require the Finance Director to issue an annual report on disadvantaged business enterprises’ participation in City contracts and set participation goals for the following fiscal year.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require the Finance Director to issue an annual report that analyzes the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises on City contracts and sets participation goals for such businesses, using such categories as Council may define; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
Introduced
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution proposes an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter that would require the Finance Director to issue an annual report on disadvantaged business enterprises’ participation in City contracts and set participation goals for the following fiscal year.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require the Finance Director to issue an annual report that analyzes the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises on City contracts and sets participation goals for such businesses, using such categories as Council may define; and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have allowed certain establishments licensed to serve alcohol for on-premises consumption to exclude some receipts from the city’s Business Privilege Tax if they agreed to provide a completely smoke-free environment.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by excluding from the definition of receipts certain of the receipts of certain establishments licensed to sell alcoholic beverages for consumption on the premises if such an establishment agrees to provide a completely smoke-free environment, and providing certain consequences if an establishment fails to provide a completely smoke-free environment after agreeing to do so, including penalties and loss of the exclusion of receipts, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Temple University Hospital and its successors to construct, own, and maintain an overhead weather-protection roof crossing part of W.
Authorizing Temple University Hospital, 3401 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain an overhead weather protection structure (roof) encroachment crossing a portion of W. Tioga Street, terminating within the property of two hospital building facilities (3401 and 3501-17 N. Broad Street) on the north and south sides of W. Tioga Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes 1500 Net-Works Associates, L.P., and its successors and assigns, to build, own, and maintain four raised planter clusters next to two building entrances on the south footway of Spring Garden Street.
Authorizing 1500 Net-Works Associates, L.P., 1500 Spring Garden Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19130, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain four (4) raised planter clusters, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes One Meridian Partners, L.P., the owner of 1414–1438 South Penn Square, to construct and maintain a building encroachment under the south footway of South Penn Square.
Authorizing One Meridian Partners, L.P., 121 South Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107, owner of the property 1414-1438 South Penn Square, Philadelphia, PA 19102, to construct and maintain a building encroachment under the south footway of South Penn Square; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s zoning code to establish a building height limit for properties in districts zoned R-15.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by providing for height limits in districts zoned "R-15," under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Rockledge / Fox Chase Business Association to construct, own, and maintain a clock tower and raised planter on the west public sidewalk of Oxford Avenue at Loney and Barnes Streets.
Authorizing Rockledge / Fox Chase Business Association, 7948 Oxford Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19111, to construct, own and maintain a clock tower and raised planter on the west public sidewalk of Oxford Avenue at the reconfigured intersection of Loney and Barnes Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the United States Mint to construct, own, and maintain retractable anti-terrorist bollards and planters on the public sidewalks near its facility at 151 North Independence Mall East.
Authorizing the United States Department of the Treasury, United States Mint, 151 North Independence Mall East, Philadelphia, PA 19106, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain anti-terrorist bollards and planters at the visitors entrance on the east public sidewalk on North Independence Mall East north of Arch Street, and the construction of anti-terrorist bollards at two garage door entrances on the south public sidewalk of Race Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to apply for up to $2 million in state Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program funding to help develop and improve the WHYY Learning Lab.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") to file an application with the Office of the Budget, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, under the Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program, in an aggregate amount not to exceed Two Million Dollars ($2,000,000) to assist in the development of WHYY Learning Lab; and authorizing the City to enter into an agreement with PAID in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City Plan to vacate portions of Swanson Street between Catharine Street and I-95 and Fitzwater Street between Christopher Columbus Boulevard and I-95.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Swanson street from Catharine street northwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), by reserving and placing a right-of-way for drainage purposes and Water Main purposes within the bed of Swanson street and by striking from the City Plan and vacating Fitzwater street from Christopher Columbus boulevard westwardly to the Delaware Expressway (I-95), all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Francis X.
Authorizing Francis X. Smith, 2112 S. Howard Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, owner of the property 100 McKean Street, Philadelphia, PA 19148, his successors and assigns, to construct and maintain a garage extension, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Nathan Ross and Samuel Lynagh, owners of New Wave Café at 782-784 South Third Street, permission to operate a sidewalk café with six tables extending up to about four feet onto the north side of Catharine Street, while leaving about eight feet of walkway unobstructed.
Granting permission to Nathan Ross and Samuel Lynagh, owners of New Wave Café, located at 782-784 South Third street, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the north footway of Catharine street adjacent to 782-784 South Third street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill approved a lease amendment allowing Philadelphia Gas Works, through the Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, to continue renting premises at 1137 Chestnut Street from the City of Philadelphia for an additional term.
Approving a Lease Amendment between Philadelphia Gas Works by Philadelphia Facilities Management Corporation, solely in its capacity as operator and manager of the City-owned Philadelphia Gas Works, and the City of Philadelphia, Trustee under the Will of Stephen Girard, deceased, acting by the Board of Directors of City Trusts for certain premises located at 1137 Chestnut Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure submitted a proposed Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 7, 2006.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of the proposal set forth in a Resolution approved by Council proposing an amendment of the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter to require the Finance Director to issue an annual report that analyzes the participation of disadvantaged business enterprises on City contracts and sets participation goals for such businesses, using such categories as Council may define, under certain terms and conditions, and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill creates a process for selecting one or more banks or other qualified institutions to receive City deposits used to pay City employees.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by establishing a process to select a bank or banks to receive City deposits to be used to meet City payroll expenses, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure establishes a no-parking zone for semi-trailers and truck tractors on both sides of Upland Way, between 54th Street and Woodbine Avenue.
Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away zone regulation on Upland Way, 54th Street to Woodbine Avenue, both sides.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes revisions to the City Plan to widen portions of City Avenue, Monument Road, and Presidential Boulevard and to vacate a small portion at the City Avenue–Monument Road intersection.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 190 within the general area of City Avenue, Monument Road and Presidential Boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of the portions of City Avenue, Monument Road and Presidential Boulevard as proposed to be widened by this Ordinance.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.