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 June 7, 2007 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s restrictions on commercial establishments on residential blockfaces to include take-out restaurants on corner lots when either adjoining street is a residential blockface.
Amending Section 9-627 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Establishments on Residential Blockfaces," to extend the scope of the ordinance to include certain establishments located on corner lots, to require certain establishments to display a poster indicating that the establishment is subject to the terms of this ordinance and to increase the penalties for violations of the ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have revised Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2008 capital program and capital budget.
Amending Bill No. 070114, relating to the Capital Program for Fiscal Years 2008-2013 inclusive, and Bill No. 070115, relating to the Fiscal 2008 Capital Budget, by revising certain project amounts for Fiscal Year 2008 and by adding new projects for Fiscal Year 2008, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized a $10 million Fiscal Year 2008 transfer from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 from the Grants Revenue Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs at the intersection of Avalon Street and Lavender Street.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Avalon Street and Lavender Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be placed and maintained at the intersection of Avalon Street and Outlook Street, following PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Avalon Street and Outlook Street.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $500,000 in Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund appropriations from the Department of Revenue’s Sinking Fund Commission debt service budget to the Zoning Code Commission.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s realty transfer tax rules to exempt property transfers between financially interdependent people who live together, share basic living needs, and have been responsible for each other’s welfare for at least six months.
Amending Chapter 19-1400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Realty Transfer Tax," by exempting transactions between certain financially interdependent persons, including, but not limited to, domestic partners, whether of the same or opposite sex; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill reestablishes the Frankford Special Services District along Frankford Avenue and specified nearby side streets.
Reestablishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes both sides of Frankford Avenue from Torresdale Avenue to Bridge Street and certain side streets including portions of Kensington Avenue, Foulkrod Street, Gillingham Street, Griscom Street, Margaret Street, Meadow Street, Orthodox Street, Paul Street, Pratt Street, Darrah Street, and Unity Street, to be known as the Frankford Special Services District ("District"); designating the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia ("the Authority"), an Authority established pursuant to the Municipality Authorities Act of 1945, as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association for the District; approving a final plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Commerce, on behalf of the City, to execute an agreement with the Authority...
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have proposed an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter concerning the duties of the City Commissioners.
Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the duties of the City Commissioners, and providing for the submission of the amendment to the electors of Philadelphia.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required the City Commissioners to offer training four times a year for candidates, prospective candidates, and political committee representatives.
Amending Title 2 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City-County Consolidation," to require the City Commissioners to provide certain election-related training, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have submitted a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters on November 6, 2007.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the duties of the City Commissioners; fixing the date of a special election for such purpose; prescribing the form of ballot question 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.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise part of City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 206 bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt. Airy Avenue, Sprague Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue by placing an irregularly shaped right-of-way for gas main purposes 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 authorizes the City to revise part of City Plan No.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 206 bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt. Airy Avenue, Sprague Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue by placing an irregularly shaped right-of-way for gas main purposes 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.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official street plan for an area bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 206 bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt. Airy Avenue, Sprague Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue by placing an irregularly shaped right-of-way for water main purposes and sewer purposes, 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 ordinance authorizes the City to revise the official street plan for an area bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 206 bounded by Devon Street, Sydney Street, Boyer Street, Mt. Airy Avenue, Sprague Street and Mt. Pleasant Avenue by placing an irregularly shaped right-of-way for water main purposes and sewer purposes, 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.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate the northern 20 feet of Market Street between 32nd and 34th streets, reducing the street’s planned width from 120 feet to 100 feet.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 44 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the northerly 20 feet wide portion of Market Street from 32nd Street to 34th Street, thereby reducing the width of said Market Street, 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 ordinance authorizes the City to remove and vacate the northern 20 feet of Market Street between 32nd and 34th streets, reducing the street’s planned width from 120 feet to 100 feet.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 44 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the northerly 20 feet wide portion of Market Street from 32nd Street to 34th Street, thereby reducing the width of said Market Street, 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 authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer, for nominal consideration, fee-simple ownership of an approximately 30,000-square-foot City-owned triangular parcel with buildings at the southeast corner of Market and 33rd Streets to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a deed conveying fee simple title to an approximately 30,000 square foot triangular shaped parcel of City-owned land with buildings and improvements thereon, located at the southeast corner of Market and 33rd Streets in the City of Philadelphia, for further conveyance.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.