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 May 18, 2006 meeting.
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The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s parking and towing rules, including the time limit for starting collection on parking penalties, late fees, parking fines, and booting, towing, and storage charges.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to limit the period for collection of certain parking violation penalties, revise procedures for temporary movement of parking meters, revise the penalties for certain parking violations; revise the fees for booting, towing and storage of certain immobilized and impounded vehicles; altering the period for late fees for certain violations, and such fees; and make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Temple University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of a new Tyler School of Art building.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Temple University by allowing for the construction of a new building to be used for the Tyler School of Art.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amends Temple University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of a new seven-story, 202,415-square-foot building for the Fox School of Business and Management.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Temple University by allowing for the construction of a new building to be used for the Fox School of Business and Management.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas bounded by the Montgomery County Line, Pine Road, Bloomfield Avenue, Verree Road, and Red Lion Road.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the Montgomery County Line, Pine Road, Bloomfield Avenue, Verree Road and Red Lion Road.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2003 authorization involving the vacation of Salter Street between Third Street and Orianna Street and the reservation of a right-of-way for gas mains and other public utilities.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 030347) approved July 31, 2003, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 238 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Salter Street from Third Street to Orianna Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right of way for gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Salter Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the authorization conditions therein.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted measure changed Philadelphia’s curfew hours for minors, setting different times based on age, season, and weekday or weekend status.
Amending Chapter 10-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Minors," by amending the hours of the curfew for minors; and by amending the enforcement provisions, including, but not limited to, increasing the penalties for minors who violate the provisions of the Chapter and for parents and operators of establishments who knowingly permit minors to violate the Chapter, and by making certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill gives Philadelphia’s consent to transfer the Area II cable television franchise from Time Warner Cable to Time Warner NY Cable LLC and then to Cable Holdco Exchange VI LLC.
Consenting to the assignment of Area II cable television franchise from Time Warner Cable Inc. to Time Warner NY Cable LLC, to further assignment of such franchise from Time Warner NY Cable LLC to Cable Holdco Exchange VI LLC, and to change of control of such franchise from Time Warner Inc. to Comcast Corporation, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Temple University to construct, own, and maintain an overhead pedestrian bridge across the 1400 block of West Tioga Street, connecting a proposed medical school building with Kresge Hall on its campus.
Authorizing Temple University, 1601 North Broad Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, its successors and assigns, to construct an overhead pedestrian bridge crossing the 1400 block of West Tioga Street, connecting a proposed medical school building with Kresge Hall within the Temple University campus, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance removes a specified 57.4-acre property in the 65th Ward near the Delaware River from Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone at the request and consent of its owners, to support residential development.
Removing a portion of a property in the 65th ward of the City, in the vicinity of the Delaware River, from the Philadelphia Keystone Opportunity Zone, subject to the request and consent of the owners of said Property, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the paving of Sloan Street between Fairmount Avenue and Aspen Street.
Authorizing the paving of Sloan Street from Fairmount Avenue to Aspen Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill changed the City Plan by vacating Sloan Street between Fairmount Avenue and Aspen Street and relocating it 23 feet east of its former position.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 105 by striking and vacating Sloan Street from Fairmount Avenue to Aspen Street and placing a relocated Sloan Street 23' eastwardly from the former Sloan Street, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the newly placed bed of Sloan Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes the University of Pennsylvania Health System to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over Convention Avenue connecting the Penn Tower Complex with the proposed Perlman Center for Advanced Medicine.
Authorizing The Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Health System (UPHS), 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19014, to construct and maintain a pedestrian bridge over and across Convention Avenue, connecting the UPHS Penn Tower Complex (One Convention Avenue) with the proposed Perlman Center for Advanced Medicine (3400 Civic Center Boulevard), under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City of Philadelphia to purchase the property at 8425 Executive Avenue, along with its improvements and certain assets, from La France Corp.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Policy and the Director of Commerce, acting on behalf of the City, to purchase from La France Corp. any and all interests in the parcel of property known as 8425 Executive Avenue and the improvements and certain assets contained thereon, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have removed the requirement that most Philadelphia civil-service employees live in the City for one year before appointment.
Amending Section 20-101 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Residence Requirements," by providing that an employee in the civil service need not be a bona fide resident of the City when appointed, but must establish and maintain bona fide residence in the City within six months after appointment.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires people who install, repair, modify, or otherwise service sheet-metal ductwork used in heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems to hold a city certificate or apprentice permit.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted law requires people who install, repair, modify, or otherwise service sheet-metal ductwork used in heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems to hold a city certificate or apprentice permit.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to include certain labor-related payments when calculating compensation for members of specified retirement plans.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending various provisions to incorporate benefit enhancements provided under recent labor arbitration awards, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to include certain labor-related payments when calculating compensation for members of specified retirement plans.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending various provisions to incorporate benefit enhancements provided under recent labor arbitration awards, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.