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 April 10, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 74 actions from April 10, 2008
Adopted legislation declares June 6, 2008, as “Safe Night Philadelphia Day.” It recognizes Safe Night Philadelphia, a citywide youth-safety effort involving students, community organizations, schools, businesses, and other participating sites in activities focused on conflict resolution, anger management, and leadership skills.
Declaring June 6, 2008 as "Safe Night Philadelphia Day."
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring author Paula J.
Recognizing and Honoring Author Paula J. Giddings.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring author Paula J.
Recognizing and Honoring Author Paula J. Giddings.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Temple University Beasley School of Law Dean Robert J.
Honoring Temple University, Beasley School of Law Dean Robert J. Reinstein on his Retirement.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Temple University Beasley School of Law Dean Robert J.
Honoring Temple University, Beasley School of Law Dean Robert J. Reinstein on his Retirement.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring May 24–26, 2008, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in celebration of the Fifteenth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Declaring May 24-26, 2008, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in Celebration of the Fifteenth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
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Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution declaring May 24–26, 2008, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in celebration of the Fifteenth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
Declaring May 24-26, 2008, Cherokee Heritage Weekend in Celebration of the Fifteenth Annual Cherokee Indian Festival.
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Adopted resolution recognizing April 20–26 as Philadelphia Donate Life Week and highlighting the lifesaving value of organ and tissue donation.
Recognizing the week of April 20th - 26th Philadelphia Donate Life Week.
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Adopted resolution recognizing April 20–26 as Philadelphia Donate Life Week and highlighting the lifesaving value of organ and tissue donation.
Recognizing the week of April 20th - 26th Philadelphia Donate Life Week.
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to revise the City Plan and place a variable-width drainage right-of-way along the southwest side of Welsh Road, northwest of Banes Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 367 by placing on the City Plan a variable width right-of-way for drainage purposes on the southwesterly side of Welsh Road approximately two-hundred forty-seven feet northwest of Banes Street and extending southeastwardly approximately four-hundred thirty-nine feet in depth, under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan to place Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue south about 1,832 feet to a dead end.
Authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 52-S and 53-S by placing on the City Plan Twenty-sixth Street from Penrose Avenue southwardly approximately one-thousand eight-hundred thirty-two feet to a dead end, and the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the bed of said Twenty-sixth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
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The enacted measure prohibits boats, motor homes, truck campers, and vending carts from staying in an on-street parking space on the same block for more than 30 days, and requires them to remain on wheels and readily movable.
Amending Chapter 12-900 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking Regulations and Penalties," by regulating on-street parking of boats, motor homes, truck campers and vending carts, and amending Section 12-2405, entitled "Removal or Immobilization of Parked Vehicles; Notice," and Section 12-2809, entitled "Civil Penalties and Costs," to provide for penalties and towing for violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
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This enacted ordinance amends Community College of Philadelphia’s Institutional Development District Master Plan.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Community College of Philadelphia by allowing for the construction of an addition to an already existing building to be used for additional classroom and educational space at the College.
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This enacted ordinance amends Community College of Philadelphia’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow construction of the two-story, 37,776-square-foot Pavilion Building next to the existing West Building at 17th and Spring Garden Streets.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of Community College of Philadelphia by allowing for the construction of a new building to be used for additional classroom space, dining and educational space at the College.
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This enacted ordinance revises the City street plan by vacating Harlan Street and Sharswood Street between Nineteenth and Twentieth Streets and placing Harlan Street in a new location about 51 feet north of its former location.
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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This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Procurement Commissioner to contract for paving River Road from the existing northwesterly end of Nixon Street to a point about 10 feet southeast of the Philadelphia-Montgomery County Line.
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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This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to build public sanitary sewers and related facilities.
Authorizing the construction of sanitary sewers and appurtenant work in portions of River Road and Nixon Street.
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This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan to establish River Road from the end of Nixon Street to near the Philadelphia-Montgomery County line, open currently unopened sections, and vacate parts of the existing River Road, also known as Nixon Street.
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 acquisition of the said re...
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