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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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Procedural actions actions from the October 31, 2007 meeting.

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Showing 1-18 of 101 actions from October 31, 2007

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070879

This enacted ordinance grants Bradresh Shah, who operates the newsstand at Sixteenth and Market Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070879

This enacted ordinance grants Bradresh Shah, who operates the newsstand at Sixteenth and Market Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070879

This enacted ordinance grants Bradresh Shah, who operates the newsstand at Sixteenth and Market Streets, permission to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.

Granting permission to Bradresh Shah, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070877

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to add Aviator Park as a permissible location.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070877

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to add Aviator Park as a permissible location.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070877

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to add Aviator Park as a permissible location.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.

AMENDED

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070877

This enacted bill amends Philadelphia's rules for farmers' markets to add Aviator Park as a permissible location.

Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Aviator Park, all under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070874

This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City Plan affecting parts of Mansion Street, Fowler Street, and Cinnaminson Street, including removing certain street segments, widening part of Cinnaminson Street, and creating a cul-de-sac.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 231 and 275 by striking from the City Plan Mansion Street and Fowler Street each from Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street and Cinnaminson Street from a point approximately 182' southwest of Silverwood Street to a point approximately 30' southwestwardly therefrom; by widening Cinnaminson Street 4' and a variable width on the northwesterly side thereof from a property line in the vicinity of Mansion Street (to be stricken by this Ordinance) to a point approximately 700' northeastwardly therefrom and by placing a cul-de-sac at the resultant dead-end of Cinnaminson Street under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances of the widened portion of Cinnaminson Street and the area of the portion of the cul-de-sac lying outside Cinnaminson Street as currently placed on the City Plan.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070874

This lapsed bill would have authorized changes to the City Plan affecting parts of Mansion Street, Fowler Street, and Cinnaminson Street, including removing certain street segments, widening part of Cinnaminson Street, and creating a cul-de-sac.

Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 231 and 275 by striking from the City Plan Mansion Street and Fowler Street each from Cinnaminson Street to Lemonte Street and Cinnaminson Street from a point approximately 182' southwest of Silverwood Street to a point approximately 30' southwestwardly therefrom; by widening Cinnaminson Street 4' and a variable width on the northwesterly side thereof from a property line in the vicinity of Mansion Street (to be stricken by this Ordinance) to a point approximately 700' northeastwardly therefrom and by placing a cul-de-sac at the resultant dead-end of Cinnaminson Street under certain terms and conditions including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances of the widened portion of Cinnaminson Street and the area of the portion of the cul-de-sac lying outside Cinnaminson Street as currently placed on the City Plan.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070872

This enacted bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, own, and maintain several overhanging structures extending into the public right-of-way over the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets.

Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its agents, successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain encroachments into the right-of-way of the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070872

This enacted bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, own, and maintain several overhanging structures extending into the public right-of-way over the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets.

Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its agents, successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain encroachments into the right-of-way of the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070872

This enacted bill authorizes the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to construct, own, and maintain several overhanging structures extending into the public right-of-way over the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets.

Authorizing the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, its agents, successors and assigns, to construct, own and maintain encroachments into the right-of-way of the east side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets and the south side of Race Street between North Broad and 12th Streets, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070871

This enacted ordinance authorizes Rimas Properties to construct, own, and maintain a raised entrance plaza extending about five feet onto the public sidewalk at 1352 South Street.

Authorizing Rimas Properties to construct, own and maintain, a raised entrance plaza encroachment at 1352 South Street, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070871

This enacted ordinance authorizes Rimas Properties to construct, own, and maintain a raised entrance plaza extending about five feet onto the public sidewalk at 1352 South Street.

Authorizing Rimas Properties to construct, own and maintain, a raised entrance plaza encroachment at 1352 South Street, under certain terms and conditions.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070871

This enacted ordinance authorizes Rimas Properties to construct, own, and maintain a raised entrance plaza extending about five feet onto the public sidewalk at 1352 South Street.

Authorizing Rimas Properties to construct, own and maintain, a raised entrance plaza encroachment at 1352 South Street, under certain terms and conditions.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070868

The enacted ordinance authorizes a traffic signal for vehicles traveling east and west on Cheltenham Avenue at its intersection with Walnut Lane.

Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue and Walnut Lane.

HEARING NOTICES SENT

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070868

The enacted ordinance authorizes a traffic signal for vehicles traveling east and west on Cheltenham Avenue at its intersection with Walnut Lane.

Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue and Walnut Lane.

HEARING HELD

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

Procedural2007-10-31
Bill 070868

The enacted ordinance authorizes a traffic signal for vehicles traveling east and west on Cheltenham Avenue at its intersection with Walnut Lane.

Authorizing the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of Cheltenham Avenue and Walnut Lane.

REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED

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