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 May 22, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 52 actions from May 22, 2008
City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and honoring Philadelphia International Airport for ranking highest among large airports in J.D.
Recognizing and honoring the Philadelphia International Airport for ranking the highest in overall customer satisfaction among large airports in J.D. Power and Associates' 2008 Airport Customer Satisfaction Report.
ADOPTED
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter imposing an Assessment on certain Net Operating Revenue of General Acute Care hospitals, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
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This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter imposing an Assessment on certain Net Operating Revenue of General Acute Care hospitals, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted ordinance grants Howard Foreman, owner of Island Caribbean Restaurant at 1338–44 Rising Sun Avenue, permission to build a raised deck for restaurant seating that extends onto parts of Rising Sun Avenue and Westmoreland Street.
Granting permission to Howard Foreman, owner of the Island Caribbean Restaurant, 1338-44 Rising Sun Ave., for a raised deck encroachment for accessory seating for the restaurant, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted bill authorizes the Procurement Commissioner to enter into a contract to construct a public sewer and related work on East Willow Grove Avenue, from Germantown Avenue to Winston Road.
Authorizing the construction of a sewer and appurtenant work, required to alleviate unsanitary conditions in a portion of East Willow Grove Avenue.
READ
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This enacted bill changed the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain properties in the area bounded by Grays Ferry Avenue, 30th Street, Titan Street, and 31st Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Grays Ferry Avenue, 30th Street, Titan Street and 31st Street.
READ
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The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Board of Surveyors to move the east curb line of Broad Street about 9 feet 6 inches eastward along a roughly 112-foot section south of Fitzwater Street.
Authorizing and directing the revision of curb lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 97 by relocating the easterly curb line of Broad street approximately nine feet six inches eastwardly, from a point approximately seventy-seven feet one inch south of the south curb line of Fitzwater street the distance of approximately one hundred twelve feet two inches to a point approximately one hundred eighty-nine feet three inches south of the south curb line of Fitzwater street, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted ordinance amends LaSalle University’s Institutional Development District Master Plan to allow Holroyd Hall to be expanded.
To amend the Institutional Development District Master Plan of LaSalle University by allowing for the expansion of Holroyd Hall.
READ
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This enacted bill establishes Brighton Street as a one-way street traveling eastbound from Sackett Street to Rowland Avenue.
Establishing a one way regulation on Brighton Street, from Sackett Street to Rowland Avenue, eastbound.
READ
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This enacted ordinance establishes Guilford Street as a one-way street westbound from Crispin Street to Rowland Avenue.
Establishing a one way regulation on Guilford Street, from Crispin Street to Rowland Avenue, westbound.
READ
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This enacted bill approves the fourth amendment to the redevelopment and urban renewal plans for the American Street Industrial Corridor, an area in North Philadelphia bounded generally by Lehigh, Berks, Montgomery, Second, Philip, Girard, Oxford, Jefferson, Germantown, Sixth, and Fourth Streets.
Approving the fourth amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the American Street Industrial Corridor Urban Renewal Area, being the area generally bounded by Lehigh avenue, Berks street and Montgomery avenue on the north, by Second street and Philip street on the east, by Girard avenue, Oxford street and Jefferson street on the south and by Germantown avenue, Sixth street and Fourth street on the west, including the fourth amendment to the urban renewal plan and the second amendment to the relocation plan, which provides, inter alia, for the additional land acquisition of approximately ten (10) properties for industrial 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.
READ
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This enacted bill named Public Health Center 9 at 131 E.
Naming and designating Public Health Center 9 located at 131 E. Chelten Avenue as the "Mattie L. Humphrey Health Center."
RECESSED
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This enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for junk dealers.
Amending Section 9-613 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Junk Dealers," by prohibiting junk dealers from transacting business with respect to certain items, making certain technical changes and providing for penalties, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL
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City Council approved the Mayor’s revised five-year financial plan covering fiscal years 2009 through 2013, including proposed changes for fiscal year 2008.
Providing for the approval by the Council of the City of Philadelphia of a Revised Five Year Financial Plan for the City of Philadelphia covering Fiscal Years 2009 through 2013, and incorporating proposed changes with respect to Fiscal Year 2008, which is to be submitted by the Mayor to the Pennsylvania Intergovernmental Cooperation Authority (the "Authority") pursuant to the Intergovernmental Cooperation Agreement, authorized by an ordinance of this Council approved by the Mayor on January 3, 1992 (Bill No. 1563-A), by and between the City and the Authority.
READ
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This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s business privilege license rules.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by revising certain types of business privilege licenses, under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted measure makes the Streets Department responsible for permits to place construction materials in the public right-of-way.
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments And Projections Over, On And Under Streets," make the Streets Department the permitting agency for the placement of construction materials in the right-of-way; adding a section prohibiting the blocking or closure of a roadway or sidewalk for loading or unloading, building maintenance or related activities without a permit; and authorizing the Streets Department to issue regulations for such permits; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted measure authorizes the Streets Department to set or adjust permit fees for oversized and overweight vehicle hauling, street and footway openings for underground pipes and conduit, construction materials and equipment in the public right-of-way, portable storage units, surveys, and reviews of private paving plans.
Amending Title 9 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Businesses, Trades and Professions," and Title 11 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Streets," to provide authorization to the Streets Department to adopt regulations establishing fees for issuing permits for hauling oversized and overweight vehicles; breaking streets and footways for the installation and repair of underground pipes and conduit; placing construction materials, construction equipment and portable on-demand storage units in the right-of-way; and for providing accelerated service for survey activities and City plan changes and plan reviews of private paving plans; and to establish supplementary inspection fees when the work or activity has been commenced without the permit first having been obtained; all under certain terms and conditions.
READ
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This enacted bill changed the time period for permits to open streets and sidewalks for installing or repairing underground conduit from two weeks to 30 days.
Amending Chapter 11-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Openings And Excavations In The Streets," to revise the operative period of permits to break streets and footways for the installation and repair of underground conduit; all under certain terms and conditions.
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