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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 September 28, 2006 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 39 actions from September 28, 2006

Council Action2006-09-28
Resolution 060733

This adopted resolution authorized the Philadelphia City Council President to appoint Carole Smith to the Board of Directors of Wireless Philadelphia.

Authorizing the Council President to appoint Carole Smith to serve on the Board of Directors of Wireless Philadelphia.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Unanimous2006-09-28
Bill 060732

This lapsed proposal would have required certain residential developments with 20 or more units to make at least 10% of the units affordable, build affordable units elsewhere in Philadelphia, or pay a fee to the City.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter establishing inclusionary affordable housing, by requiring that certain developments, consisting of a certain number of dwelling units, provide a certain percentage of those units for affordable housing or provide other options for affordable housing, all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060732

This lapsed proposal would have required certain residential developments with 20 or more units to make at least 10% of the units affordable, build affordable units elsewhere in Philadelphia, or pay a fee to the City.

Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by adding a new Chapter establishing inclusionary affordable housing, by requiring that certain developments, consisting of a certain number of dwelling units, provide a certain percentage of those units for affordable housing or provide other options for affordable housing, all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2006-09-28
Bill 060731

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land within the area bounded by Canal Street, Laurel Street, Delaware Avenue, and Lewellen Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Canal Street, Laurel Street, Delaware Avenue and Lewellen Street.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060731

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land within the area bounded by Canal Street, Laurel Street, Delaware Avenue, and Lewellen Street.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Canal Street, Laurel Street, Delaware Avenue and Lewellen Street.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2006-09-28
Bill 060730

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to add Delaware Avenue between Hellerman Street and Magee Avenue, and Magee Avenue between Delaware Avenue and New State Road, to the City Plan.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue and by placing Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Road, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue being placed under authority of this Ordinance and also dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances of a portion of the bed of Delaware Avenue between Levick Street and Hellerman Street not previously opened.

Introduced·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060730

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to add Delaware Avenue between Hellerman Street and Magee Avenue, and Magee Avenue between Delaware Avenue and New State Road, to the City Plan.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue and by placing Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Road, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue being placed under authority of this Ordinance and also dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances of a portion of the bed of Delaware Avenue between Levick Street and Hellerman Street not previously opened.

Referred

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2006-09-28
Bill 060583

This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules to prohibit smoking in public places and workplaces and provide penalties.

Amending Chapter 10-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Places -- Prohibited Conduct," by prohibiting smoking in public places and in the workplace, and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060580

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060580

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.

AMENDED

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060580

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.

HEARING HELD

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060580

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2006-09-28
Bill 060580

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060580

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2006-09-28
Bill 060580

The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by W.

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by W. Coulter Street, Stokely Street, Midvale Avenue and McMichael Street.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Council Action2006-09-28
Bill 060509

This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the City Plan and vacate Ranstead Street from 15th Street eastward about 125 feet to a dead end.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Ranstead Street from 15th Street eastwardly approximately 125' to a dead end, all under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2006-09-28
Bill 060506

This enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP).

Amending Section 22-310 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Deferred Retirement Option Plan (DROP)," by providing an extraordinary extension for purposes of enhancing public safety for participants in the DROP program who are public safety employees, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2006-09-28
Bill 060505

The enacted ordinance authorizes Temple University Health System to construct, own, and maintain 24 freestanding signs on public sidewalks around its hospital campus near Broad Street, Ontario Street, Venango Street, and Germantown Avenue.

Authorizing Temple University and Temple University Health System, 100 E. Lehigh Avenue, 8th Floor Episcopal Towers Building, Philadelphia, PA 19125, its successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain twenty-four (24) freestanding signs at various locations on the public sidewalk within their hospital campus area, bounded approximately by Ontario Street, Venango Street, Broad Street, and Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.

SIGNED

Other recorded action without a published tally.