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
Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the November 29, 2007 meeting.
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Showing 163-180 of 229 actions from November 29, 2007
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to grant the United States a railroad right-of-way and easement through City-owned property near the Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Mifflin Center, from Fort Mifflin Road to the former Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad branch operated by CSX Transportation.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement with the United States of America for the grant of a right-of-way for railroad purposes by the City through property, located on the north side of the Army Corps of Engineers Fort Mifflin Center from Fort Mifflin Road to the 60th Street Branch of the former Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington Railroad (CSX Transportation, Inc.), 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 bill amends Philadelphia’s contracting and procurement rules by raising the value threshold for contracts, concessions, and development projects that require an Economic Opportunity Plan from $250,000 to $1 million.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by increasing the threshold amount that invokes requirement of the Economic Opportunity Plan, and excepting single family households, all 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 bill amends Philadelphia’s contracting and procurement rules by raising the value threshold for contracts, concessions, and development projects that require an Economic Opportunity Plan from $250,000 to $1 million.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by increasing the threshold amount that invokes requirement of the Economic Opportunity Plan, and excepting single family households, all 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 bill amends Philadelphia’s contracting and procurement rules by raising the value threshold for contracts, concessions, and development projects that require an Economic Opportunity Plan from $250,000 to $1 million.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by increasing the threshold amount that invokes requirement of the Economic Opportunity Plan, and excepting single family households, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law adds prompt-payment requirements to City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding provisions requiring the City to pay its vendors promptly and requiring City vendors to pay their subcontractors promptly, all 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 law adds prompt-payment requirements to City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding provisions requiring the City to pay its vendors promptly and requiring City vendors to pay their subcontractors promptly, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted law adds prompt-payment requirements to City contracts.
Amending Title 17 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Contracts and Procurement," by adding provisions requiring the City to pay its vendors promptly and requiring City vendors to pay their subcontractors promptly, all 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 requires owners of vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to prominently display a clear, noticeable notice on the rear and both sides of the vehicle.
Amending Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," by adding a new subsection requiring that vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts prominently display a notice on the rear and on the sides of said vehicle of such wheelchair lift, 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 requires owners of vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to prominently display a clear, noticeable notice on the rear and both sides of the vehicle.
Amending Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," by adding a new subsection requiring that vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts prominently display a notice on the rear and on the sides of said vehicle of such wheelchair lift, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance requires owners of vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts to prominently display a clear, noticeable notice on the rear and both sides of the vehicle.
Amending Chapter 12-300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Special Restrictions Upon Use of Vehicles Around Wheelchair Lift Equipped Vehicles," by adding a new subsection requiring that vehicles equipped with wheelchair lifts prominently display a notice on the rear and on the sides of said vehicle of such wheelchair lift, 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 bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement for the City to sublease the building at 229 W.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to enter into an agreement to sublease from the Philadelphia Municipal Authority a certain building located at 229 W. Allegheny Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer approximately 2.1 acres of city-owned land and buildings on the block bounded by West Huntingdon Street, North Fairhill Street, West Lehigh Avenue, and North Fifth Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon located on the block bounded by West Huntingdon Street, North Fairhill Street, West Lehigh Avenue, and North Fifth Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance removes and vacates Cuthbert Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets from the City Plan.
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 Cuthbert Street from 32nd Street to 33rd Street and by reserving and 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 said Cuthbert Street being stricken from the City Plan by authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the property at 2815 Ridge Avenue, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal amount.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey a certain tract of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 2815 Ridge Avenue, located on the northeast side of Ridge Avenue, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to grant SEPTA an easement through a portion of city-owned land below Market Street near 13th Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of The City of Philadelphia, to grant to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority an easement across a portion of a certain parcel of land in the vicinity of the intersection of 13th Street and Market Street.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.