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
Unanimous actions actions from the May 25, 2006 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 58 actions from May 25, 2006
This enacted bill authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and buildings at 1328 Race Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
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 a certain tract of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, situate at 1328 Race Street in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance at nominal consideration to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania or its designee for use in the expansion of the Pennsylvania Convention Center.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure changes the requirements for banks and other institutions that hold City of Philadelphia deposits.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements" by amending certain requirements of City depositories; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to arrange for Epiphany Place to be paved through a contract.
Authorizing the paving of Epiphany Place, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the owner of 7252 Marsden Street to construct, own, and maintain a vestibule addition extending about 10 feet onto the south sidewalk of Cottman Avenue, while leaving a 10-foot-wide clear walkway.
Authorizing the owner of 7252 Marsden Street at the southwest corner of Cottman Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19135, to construct, own and maintain an addition on the south public sidewalk of Cottman Avenue adjacent to the property, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund dollars to be appropriated and spent equally among the City’s councilmanic districts.
Amending Chapter 21-1600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Housing Trust Fund," to require that all Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund dollars be appropriated and expended equally between each councilmanic district within the City of Philadelphia; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member 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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes paving the widened portions of City Avenue and Monument Road, and the full width of Presidential Boulevard between Monument Road and a specified property line near Target Corporation’s land.
Authorizing the paving of portions of City Avenue, Monument Road and Presidential Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure establishes a no-parking, tow-away zone for semi-trailers and truck tractors on both sides of Ford Road between Monument Road and Chamounix Drive.
Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away zone regulation on Ford Road, Monument Road to Chamounix Drive, both sides.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.