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
Other actions actions from the September 20, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 91-108 of 145 actions from September 20, 2007
Honoring and Congratulating the Philadelphia Boys Choir & Chorale on its 40th Anniversary Season.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Approving Drexel University's proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning."
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Approving Drexel University's proposed amendment to its Institutional Development District Master Plan pursuant to Chapter 14-1107(c) of The Philadelphia Code relating to "Zoning and Planning."
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Authorizing the Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings on the Commonwealth's regulations pertaining to the sale and use of consumer fireworks in Philadelphia and to discuss pending legislation in the Pennsylvania General Assembly that would authorize municipalities to regulate consumer fireworks within their respective jurisdictions.
READ
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Authorizing the Committee on the Environment to hold public hearings to investigate the feasibility of the City of Philadelphia investing in wind energy for municipal operations and community energy needs.
READ
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Recognizing Eden Cemetery, America's oldest African American public cemetery company, located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania.
READ
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Recognizing Eden Cemetery, America's oldest African American public cemetery company, located in Collingdale, Pennsylvania.
ADOPTED
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Approving the redevelopment proposal of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment of the 9th & Ellsworth Urban Renewal Area being the area generally bounded by Washington avenue on the north, Darien street to the east, Federal street to the south and the rear of properties fronting on the west side of Ninth street to the west; approving the urban renewal plan and determining that such plan and redevelopment proposal conform to the general locality plan and make adequate provisions for individuals, business concerns and families who are displaced; determining the necessity for changes in and for zoning, streets, alleys, public ways, street patterns, location and relocation of public utilities; determining that the urban renewal plan and redevelopment proposal meet all non-discrimination requirements of Federal, State and Local Laws and the regulations and policies promulgated with respect thereto; declaring that certain expressly designated and provid...
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
SIGNED
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Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the parking lot located on the northwest corner of 9th Street and Montrose Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
READ
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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.
READ
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Granting permission to Alia Banna and Jerry Roseman, owners of the property 852 S.
SIGNED
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Amending Section 9-604 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse Collection," by requiring that dumpster lids remain closed at all times and prohibiting refuse collection during certain time periods, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Granting permission to Nella Genovese, owner of the property 614 S.
SIGNED
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Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the sidewalk in front of the Wyck House and Garden, located at 6012 through 6040 Germantown Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Proposing an amendment to the Philadelphia Home Rule Charter relating to the appointment of the members of the Fairmount Park Commission, and providing for the submission of the amendment of the electors of Philadelphia.
READ
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