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 March 6, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 108 actions from March 6, 2008
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill 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 and Sharswood Street, each from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, and placing on the City Plan in a new location Harlan Street from Nineteenth Street to Twentieth Street, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of the relocated Harlan Street.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would amend Philadelphia’s zoning code by adding a new section called “River Road District Controls.” The item was placed on file, so the proposal did not enact or authorize these zoning controls.
Transmitting a bill amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600 entitled "Miscellaneous" by adopting a new §14-1635 entitled "River Road District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill to amend 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 R.O.W., Shawmont Avenue and the Schuylkill River, and approving a Master Plan of Development.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning the paving of River Road, from the existing northwesterly end of Nixon Street to a point about ten feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the paving of River Road from the existing northwesterly terminus of Nixon Street to a point approximately ten feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
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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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning River Road, also known as Nixon Street, near the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 240 and 296 by placing on the City Plan River Road from the existing northwesterly terminus of Nixon Street to a point approximately ten feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line; by placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes, public utility purposes, and emergency access purposes extending from the northwesterly terminus of River Road to the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line; and by placing on the City Plan a right of way for drainage purposes and a pumping station on the southwesterly side of the proposed River Road approximately two-thousand one-hundred fifty-nine feet northwest of the existing terminus of Nixon Street; authorizing the opening of the unopened portions of the proposed River Road and the vacating of certain portions of the existing River Road (also known as Nixon Street); and authorizing the acquis...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmits a proposed resolution concerning an amended redevelopment contract for 15 parcels in Philadelphia’s Tioga Urban Renewal Area, including properties on West Erie Avenue, West Ontario Street, West Tioga Street, and North Fifteenth Street.
Transmitting a resolution approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Tioga Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65 & 66 also sometimes identified by house number and street address for Parcel No. 52 as 1600-1602 West Erie avenue; for Parcel No. 53 as 1628-1630 West Erie avenue; for Parcel No. 54 as 1640-1642 West Erie avenue; for Parcel No. 55 as 1620 West Ontario street; for Parcel No. 56 as 1622 West Ontario street; for Parcel No. 57 as 1702-1704 West Ontario street; for Parcel No. 58 as 1501-1503 West Tioga street; for Parcel No. 59 as 1614 West Tioga street; for Parcel No. 60 as 3316-3332 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. 61 as 3336-3342 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. 62 as 3346 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. 63 as 3516-3520 North Fifteenth street; for Parcel No. ...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a resolution approving submission of a Sewage Facilities Planning Module to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection proposing a revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan of the City regarding disposal of sewage from properties located along River Road.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution begins the process of creating the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District neighborhood improvement district, covering portions of Aramingo Avenue and nearby streets.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue starting at 2700 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and the following blocks of streets: 2345 to 2363 E. Allegheny Avenue; 3300 to 3700 Gaul Street; 3300 to 3700 East Side Tulip Street; 3300 to 3400 Memphis Street; 2201 to 2270 E. Butler Street; 2230 to 2701 Castor Avenue; 2500 E. Ontario Street; 3701 to 3801 Sepviva Street; 3740 E. Thompson Street; 2400 to 2627 E. Tioga Street; 2335 to 2501 E. Westmoreland Street; 2415 to 2651 Wheatsheaf Lane; to be known as the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District; and for which Impact Community Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution begins the process of creating the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District neighborhood improvement district, covering portions of Aramingo Avenue and nearby streets.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue starting at 2700 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and the following blocks of streets: 2345 to 2363 E. Allegheny Avenue; 3300 to 3700 Gaul Street; 3300 to 3700 East Side Tulip Street; 3300 to 3400 Memphis Street; 2201 to 2270 E. Butler Street; 2230 to 2701 Castor Avenue; 2500 E. Ontario Street; 3701 to 3801 Sepviva Street; 3740 E. Thompson Street; 2400 to 2627 E. Tioga Street; 2335 to 2501 E. Westmoreland Street; 2415 to 2651 Wheatsheaf Lane; to be known as the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District; and for which Impact Community Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are...
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution begins the process of creating the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District neighborhood improvement district, covering portions of Aramingo Avenue and nearby streets.
Initiating action to establish a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes the east and west sides of Aramingo Avenue starting at 2700 Aramingo Avenue to 3995 Aramingo Avenue and the following blocks of streets: 2345 to 2363 E. Allegheny Avenue; 3300 to 3700 Gaul Street; 3300 to 3700 East Side Tulip Street; 3300 to 3400 Memphis Street; 2201 to 2270 E. Butler Street; 2230 to 2701 Castor Avenue; 2500 E. Ontario Street; 3701 to 3801 Sepviva Street; 3740 E. Thompson Street; 2400 to 2627 E. Tioga Street; 2335 to 2501 E. Westmoreland Street; 2415 to 2651 Wheatsheaf Lane; to be known as the Aramingo Avenue Shopping District; and for which Impact Community Development Corporation, a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a preliminary plan for and report concerning the District; and authorizing and directing the Committee on Rules and the Clerk of Council to take all actions that are...
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Environment and Commerce and Economic Development committees to hold joint hearings on creating a Green Job Corps in Philadelphia.
Calling on the Committee on the Environment and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings on adopting a Green Job Corps to help Philadelphia create a qualified, trained workforce to support local green businesses and contractors.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Environment and Commerce and Economic Development committees to hold joint hearings on creating a Green Job Corps in Philadelphia.
Calling on the Committee on the Environment and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings on adopting a Green Job Corps to help Philadelphia create a qualified, trained workforce to support local green businesses and contractors.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the City Council’s Environment and Commerce and Economic Development committees to hold joint hearings on creating a Green Job Corps in Philadelphia.
Calling on the Committee on the Environment and the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings on adopting a Green Job Corps to help Philadelphia create a qualified, trained workforce to support local green businesses and contractors.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on a City Treasurer study of lending disparities.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the study of lending disparities recently released by the City Treasurer.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on a City Treasurer study of lending disparities.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the study of lending disparities recently released by the City Treasurer.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on a City Treasurer study of lending disparities.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings on the study of lending disparities recently released by the City Treasurer.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The adopted resolution approves submitting a sewage facilities planning module to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to revise Philadelphia’s Official Sewage Facilities Plan.
Approving submission of a Sewage Facilities Planning Module to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection proposing a revision to the Official Sewage Facilities Plan of the City regarding disposal of sewage from properties located along River Road.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.