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 November 15, 2007 meeting.
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Amending Subcode "A" (The Philadelphia Administrative Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending certain administrative and enforcement provisions and the fee schedule for various construction related activities, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
Amending Subcode "PM" (The Philadelphia Property Maintenance Code) of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Section PM-304.9, entitled "Piers and other waterfront structures," by adding the condition "Poor" to the list of conditions which require immediate notification to the Department of Licenses and Inspections once such condition is found after an inspection is conducted, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No.
READ
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Authorizing the paving of Edgemont Street from Juniata Street to Berkshire Street, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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Authorizing Richard and Justine Hansen, their successors and assigns, to own, operate, and maintain a one story garage extension and entranceway steps on the south sidewalk of Poplar Street adjacent to their property located at 880 N.
READ
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Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by amending Section 22-1303, entitled "Exemption from Attachment," to change the list of designated payees to whom a member, survivor or beneficiary may direct deductions from benefits payments, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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Authorizing Joseph and Donna Slabinski to maintain an existing encroachment located at 2614 Orthodox Street, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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Enacting a new Section 12-1131 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Electric Vehicle Parking," to provide for the designation of electric vehicle on-street parking spaces where only electric vehicles may be parked and amending Section 12-2809 of The Philadelphia Code to provide for penalties for illegally parking in a designated electric vehicle parking space; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the annual disparity study and City contract participation goals released by the Finance Department pursuant to Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code.
RECESSED
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Granting permission to Steve Ricchini, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the northwest corner of Fifteenth Street and Market Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
READ
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Establishing a no parking anytime regulation on the east side of Frankford Avenue, between Knights Road and Grant Avenue.
READ
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Establishing a no truck parking and tow-away regulation on Hendrix Street, between Bustleton Avenue and West Centennial Square, both sides.
READ
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Enacting a new Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," to require a driver of a vehicle meeting or overtaking any wheelchair lift equipped vehicle stopped on a highway or trafficway to stop at least ten feet before reaching the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle when the red hazard signal lights on the wheelchair lift equipped vehicle are flashing and the wheel chair lift is deployed to load or unload a disabled passenger, and providing for the reporting of and setting penalties for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by amending Section 12-102, entitled "Definitions," and amending Section 12-1201 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Authority To Install Traffic-Control Devices," to provide for the installation of variable speed limit signs and pedestrian traffic control signals designed to meet the needs of the disabled and senior citizens; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Amending Section 10-609 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Urination or Defecation," by increasing the fine for violations of such section, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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Amending Chapter 12-2700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Permit Parking Districts," by increasing the permit parking and renewal fees, within certain permit parking districts, for any vehicle in excess of one per household, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by limiting the hours of operation of sidewalk cafes located within certain areas of the City, and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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Creating the Philadelphia Re-Entry Employment Program ("PREP") for Ex-offenders; in particular, amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," to provide a PREP Tax Credit for businesses that hire ex-offenders; directing various City officials to take certain actions with respect to the employment of ex-offenders by the public and private sector; and requiring those who contract with the City or who receive certain financial benefits from the City to identify job opportunities that may be available for ex-offenders and to take other action with respect to the hiring of ex-offenders; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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