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 December 13, 2007 meeting.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes the Department of Streets’ Board of Surveyors to revise the City Plan by removing Pennypack Street from Delaware Avenue southeast to the Delaware River’s pierhead line.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 321 and 322 by striking from the City Plan Pennypack Street from Delaware Avenue southeastwardly to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River.
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This enacted bill adds 5100 Pennypack Street to the areas under the care and jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission.
Amending Chapter 15-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Fairmount Park," by adding 5100 Pennypack Street to the areas under the care and jurisdiction of the Fairmount Park Commission, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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City Council approved the fourteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, including acquisition of about eight additional properties for residential and related uses.
Approving the fourteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the eleventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately eight (8) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
SIGNED
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City Council approved the fourteenth amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, including acquisition of about eight additional properties for residential and related uses.
Approving the fourteenth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, being the area beginning at the intersection of Fortieth street and Spring Garden street, including the eleventh amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, as amended, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately eight (8) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changing the City Plan to vacate the southern five feet of Chestnut Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets, reducing the street’s planned width from 80 feet to 75 feet.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the southerly five feet wide portion of Chestnut Street between Thirty-Second Street and Thirty-Third Street, thereby reducing the width of said Chestnut Street from eighty feet to seventy-five feet, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance prohibits displaying a noose, burning cross, or swastika in workplaces, public accommodations, public facilities, public property, or public rights-of-way when the display is intended to intimidate someone or incite violence.
Amending Chapter 10-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Ethnic Intimidation And Institutional Vandalism," by adding a section prohibiting the display of symbols of racial animus, under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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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.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for selling spray paint and indelible markers.
Amending Section 9-618 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sale of Spray Paint Containers, Indelible Markers and Etching Acid," by requiring proof of lawful age prior to any purchase of spray paint or indelible marker, by requiring sellers to make a record of such age prior to any sale, and by requiring appropriate programming of electronic equipment to ensure compliance, all under certain terms and conditions.
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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.
SIGNED
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This enacted ordinance requires carbon monoxide alarms in new and existing R-3 and R-4 residential occupancies when the building has a fossil-fuel-burning appliance or an attached garage.
Amending Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled, "The Philadelphia Building Construction and Occupancy Code," by amending Subcode "F" ("The Philadelphia Fire Code"), by adding a new subsection requiring the installation of carbon monoxide alarms in all new and existing R-3 and R-4 occupancies; by making conforming amendments to Subcode "B" ("The Philadelphia Building Code"), Subcode "EB" ("The Philadelphia Existing Building Code") and Subcode "R" ("The Philadelphia Residential Code"); and by making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer the City-owned property at 332–352 East Tioga Street, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to convey certain tracts of land with the buildings and improvements thereon known as 332-52 East Tioga Street, located on the south side of Tioga Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for nominal consideration, for further conveyance.
SIGNED
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The enacted measure approves the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area.
Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Hunting Park Avenue on the north, Broad Street, Germantown Avenue, Venango Street, Fifteenth Street, Allegheny Avenue and Germantown Avenue on the east, Glenwood Avenue and Lehigh Avenue on the south and Twenty-third Street, Allegheny Avenue and Twenty-third Street on the west, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of fourteen (14) properties for residential and related uses; the provision of certain relocation services, as required by law; and declaring that condemnation is not imminent with respect to the Project.
SIGNED
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The enacted ordinance increases resident parking permit fees in Permit Parking District 8 for each vehicle beyond the first vehicle registered to a household, from $35 to $100.
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.
SIGNED
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The enacted bill changes Philadelphia’s rules for prohibited signs.
Amending Chapter 10-1200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Posting of Signs," by authorizing code officials to issue a single code violation notice for multiple sign violations by the same person, in certain circumstances, and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted measure changes Philadelphia’s rules for a rotational towing system.
Amending Bill No. 040595 (approved June 15, 2005), entitled "An Ordinance amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code ("Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions") by amending Section 9-605 ("Towing") to prohibit certain towing upon the establishment of a rotational towing system; to define the parameters of the rotational system; and to make certain technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions," to repeal the effective date provision of that ordinance; and amending Section 9-605 to revise the terms pursuant to which a rotational towing system may be established and towers may operate and provisions regarding the fees that towers may charge; all under certain terms and conditions.
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