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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Other actions actions from the November 15, 2007 meeting.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the President of the Fairmount Park Commission, the Executive Director of Fairmount Park, and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into a Concession Agreement with Billy Casper Golf, LLC, under which BCG would improve, operate, manage and maintain four 18-hole golf courses and one sports center under the jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission, including Olde Course and Karakung Course at Cobb's Creek Golf Club, Franklin D. Rooselvelt Golf Club, John D. Byrne Golf Club, and the City Line Sport Center; all under certain terms and conditons, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Executive Director of the Fairmount Park Commission.
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This communication concerns a proposed bill about paving Cinnaminson Street from Smick Street to a cul-de-sac turnaround approximately 1,454 feet to the north and northeast.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of Cinnaminson Street from Smick Street to a cul-de-sac turnaround approximately one-thousand four-hundred fifty-four feet northwardly and northeastwardly therefrom, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would revise the mapped lines and grades of parts of Cinnaminson Street, increase the street’s width, and add a cul-de-sac turnaround near its proposed northeastern end.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 231 and 275 by relocating the lines and changing the grades of Cinnaminson Street from a point approximately six-hundred sixty-two feet north and northeast of Smick Street to a point approximately one-thousand four-hundred fifty-four feet north and northeast of said Smick Street, including increasing the width of said Cinnaminson Street and placing on the City Plan a cul-de-sac turnaround at the proposed northeasterly terminus of said Cinnaminson Street, and striking from the City Plan Cinnaminson Street from a point approximately one-hundred eighty-three feet southwest of Silverwood Street to a point approximately two-hundred eight-five feet southwest of said Silverwood Street, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of Cinnaminson Street as revised on the City Plan by authority of this Ordina...
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This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning street and utility rights-of-way near Christopher Columbus Boulevard, Tasker Street, and the former Dickinson and Reed streets.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 12-S, 19-S, 71, 238, and 308 by revising the curblines and grades of Christopher Columbus Boulevard from a point approximately nine-hundred feet south of Spruce Street to a point approximately one-thousand two-hundred feet south of tasker Street, by revising the curblines and grades of Tasker Street from Christophe Columbus Boulevard to a point approximately two-hundred fifty feet westwardly therefrom, by striking from the City Plan and vacating Tasker Street from Christopher Columbus Boulevard to a dead end approximately seven-hundred ten feet eastwardly therefrom, by reserving and placing on City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of Tasker Street being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance, by striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain right of way for ...
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would extend the period for complying with conditions tied to a 2002 ordinance about changing the City Plan and vacating legally open portions of Jackson Street between Pearson Street and Aubrey Street.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 020430) approved November 13, 2002, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 312 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Jackson Street from Pearson Street to Aubrey Street, under certain terms and conditions", by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill to extend the period for complying with the terms and conditions of a 2005 ordinance concerning the vacation of portions of Harlan, Stewart, and Nassau Streets and a gas-main right of way.
Transmitting a bill amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 050516) approved June 29, 2005, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 120 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Harlan Street, Stewart Street, and Nassau Street, each from 21st Street to 22nd Street and by reserving and placing on City Plan a right of way for gas main purposes within the beds of Stewart Street and Nassau Street being stricken under authority of this Ordinance, all under certain terms and conditions", by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would allow the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to negotiate an agreement with the owners of 4641 East Roosevelt Boulevard for a drainage and sewer right-of-way through the property along Tacony Creek.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Water Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with the owners of 4641 East Roosevelt Boulevard for the grant of a right-of-way to the City for drainage and sewer purposes through the property along the Tacony Creek from approximately 550 feet east of Whitaker Avenue to approximately 750 feet west of former "I" Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication, which was placed on file, transmitted a proposed bill concerning changes to the City Plan for part of Island Avenue between Penrose Avenue and Escort Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 387 and 402 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the westerly thirty-two feet wide and variable width portion of Island Avenue from a point approximately nine-hundred one feet south of Penrose Avenue to a point approximately one-hundred two feet south of Escort Street and by placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, and public utility purposes within the lines of the portion of Island Avenue being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Reese Street from Kater Street to Bainbridge Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of a portion of City Plan No. 231 by changing the grades of Cross Street from Gates Street to Hermitage Street and Gates Street from Silverwood Street to Cross Street in order to conform more closely with existing physical conditions, under certain terms and conditions.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commssions.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a long term agreement for the construction and maintenance of, and advertising upon, transit shelters and other structures in the right of way, all under certain terms and condtions.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would rename Chapter 19-3200 to include “Strategic Development Area” and provide for contingent exemptions, abatements, or credits on certain taxes within a specified geographic area under stated conditions.
Transmitting a bill amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone and Economic Development District," by renaming said Chapter "Keystone Opportunity Zone, Economic Development District and Strategic Development Area," to provide for the contingent exemption, abatement or credit of certain taxes within a specified geographic area, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Commerce.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Oakford Street between Thirtieth and Thirty-First streets.
Transmitting a bill authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 17-S by striking from the City Plan and vacating Oakford Street from Thirtieth Street to Thirty-First Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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This communication transmits a proposed bill that would increase compensation for members of the Board of Building Standards, the Boards of Licenses and Inspections Review, the Zoning Board of Adjustment, and the Plumbing Advisory Board.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 20 of The Philadelphia Code by amending Section 20-304 entitled "Compensation for Members of Boards, Commissions, Committees and Councils" to increase the compensation for members of the Board of Building Standards, Boards of Licenses and Inspections Review, Zoning Board of Adjustment and Plumbing Advisory Board, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Commissioner of the Department of Licenses and Inspections.
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Transmitting a bill authorizing the construction of a sanitary sewer and appurtenant work in a portion of River Road from the Montgomery County Line to Port Royal Avenue and in Nixon Street from Port Royal Avenue to approximately 800 feet north of Shawmont Avenue.
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Transmitting a bill amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by the County Line, a Railroad Right of Way, Shawnmont Avenue and the Schuylkill River.
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