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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

Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the May 24, 2007 meeting.

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Showing 55-72 of 176 actions from May 24, 2007

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070467

Granting permission to Howard Foreman, owner of Caribbean Feast Restaurant and owner of the property 1338-44 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Rising Sun Avenue and Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070467

Granting permission to Howard Foreman, owner of Caribbean Feast Restaurant and owner of the property 1338-44 Rising Sun Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to operate and maintain an open air sidewalk cafe on the northeast corner of Rising Sun Avenue and Westmoreland Street, under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070466

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to terminate and extinguish an easement to a three foot wide alleyway, abutting the rear of several City owned properties located at 2633-2655 West Sedgley Avenue on the northwest side of West Sedgley Avenue and 2113-2121 North 27th Street on east side of North 27th Street.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070466

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to terminate and extinguish an easement to a three foot wide alleyway, abutting the rear of several City owned properties located at 2633-2655 West Sedgley Avenue on the northwest side of West Sedgley Avenue and 2113-2121 North 27th Street on east side of North 27th Street.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070465

Granting permission to Diane Guzman, owner of the property 812 N.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070465

Granting permission to Diane Guzman, owner of the property 812 N.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070464

Granting permission to Manpants LLC, owner of Johnny Brendas Tavern, tenant of the property 1201-03-05 Frankford Avenue and 109 E.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070464

Granting permission to Manpants LLC, owner of Johnny Brendas Tavern, tenant of the property 1201-03-05 Frankford Avenue and 109 E.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070463

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps, by changing the zoning designations of land located within an area bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Twentieth Street, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and Twenty-first Street from partly Class "REC" Recreational and partly Class "R-15" Residential to a single designation of Class "REC" Recreational, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070463

To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps, by changing the zoning designations of land located within an area bounded by Pennsylvania Avenue, Twentieth Street, the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, and Twenty-first Street from partly Class "REC" Recreational and partly Class "R-15" Residential to a single designation of Class "REC" Recreational, under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070462

Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission, the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Ground Lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain land and the improvements owned by the City, and under which PAID will be required to enter into a Ground Sublease between PAID and The Barnes Foundation, pursuant to which PAID will sublease the land and improvements to the Foundation for the development, construction and operation of an art education facility; authorizing City officials to take all actions necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070462

Authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission, the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, and the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Master Ground Lease with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") providing for the leasing by the City to PAID of certain land and the improvements owned by the City, and under which PAID will be required to enter into a Ground Sublease between PAID and The Barnes Foundation, pursuant to which PAID will sublease the land and improvements to the Foundation for the development, construction and operation of an art education facility; authorizing City officials to take all actions necessary to accomplish the intent and purpose of this Ordinance; all under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070461

Authorizing the paving of Dahlia Drive, Sunflower Drive, Arbours Way, Marigold Lane, Veronica Lane, Honeysuckle Court, Foxglove Lane, Iris Lane, Bluebell Court, Mimosa Drive, and Wildflower Way, under certain terms and conditions.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070461

Authorizing the paving of Dahlia Drive, Sunflower Drive, Arbours Way, Marigold Lane, Veronica Lane, Honeysuckle Court, Foxglove Lane, Iris Lane, Bluebell Court, Mimosa Drive, and Wildflower Way, under certain terms and conditions.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070460

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070460

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.

Referred

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

Unanimous2007-05-24
Bill 070459-A

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating the office of the Inspector General, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; and authorizing the appropriate officers to publish notice and to make arrangements for the special election.

Introduced·Pass

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

Procedural2007-05-24
Bill 070459-A

Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter creating the office of the Inspector General, as approved by Resolution of the City Council; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot questions to be voted on; 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.