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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Procedural actions actions from the October 29, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 55-72 of 77 actions from October 29, 2008
The enacted ordinance authorizes adding an approximately 140-foot extension of Ontario Street to the City Plan, from its current end near the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad to Delaware Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by placing on the City Plan an extension of Ontario Street from its existing terminus at the northwesterly side of the right-of-way of the Philadelphia Belt Line Railroad southeastwardly to Delaware Avenue; the dedication of the bed of the extended portion of Ontario Street to the City; and the striking from the City Plan of a certain right-of-way reserved for drainage purposes laying within the lines of the proposed extension of Ontario Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2006 ordinance concerning the placement and street lines of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue on the City Plan, along with dedication of parts of those street beds to the City.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 060730) approved November 16, 2006, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue and by placing Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Road, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue being placed under authority of this Ordinance and also the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of a portion of the bed of Delaware Avenue between Levick Street and Hellerman Street not previously opened", by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2006 ordinance concerning the placement and street lines of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue on the City Plan, along with dedication of parts of those street beds to the City.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 060730) approved November 16, 2006, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue and by placing Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Road, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue being placed under authority of this Ordinance and also the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of a portion of the bed of Delaware Avenue between Levick Street and Hellerman Street not previously opened", by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended a 2006 ordinance concerning the placement and street lines of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue on the City Plan, along with dedication of parts of those street beds to the City.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 060730) approved November 16, 2006, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by placing on the City Plan Delaware Avenue from Hellerman Street to Magee Avenue and by placing Magee Avenue from Delaware Avenue to New State Road, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Delaware Avenue and Magee Avenue being placed under authority of this Ordinance and also the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of a portion of the bed of Delaware Avenue between Levick Street and Hellerman Street not previously opened", by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street.
Authorizing the grant to the City of two rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within an area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street; and authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by placing on the City Plan the two rights of way and striking and abandoning portions of two existing rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within the same area; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street.
Authorizing the grant to the City of two rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within an area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street; and authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by placing on the City Plan the two rights of way and striking and abandoning portions of two existing rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within the same area; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street.
Authorizing the grant to the City of two rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within an area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street; and authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by placing on the City Plan the two rights of way and striking and abandoning portions of two existing rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within the same area; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan in the area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street.
Authorizing the grant to the City of two rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within an area bounded by Market Street, former Thirty-second Street, Chestnut Street, and Thirty-third Street; and authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 42 by placing on the City Plan the two rights of way and striking and abandoning portions of two existing rights of way for municipal and public utility purposes within the same area; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from the official City Plan and vacate about 620 feet of Thirtieth Street, from Walnut Street’s lower level south to a dead end.
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 Thirtieth Street from Walnut Street (lower level) southwardly approximately six-hundred twenty feet to a dead end, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from the official City Plan and vacate about 620 feet of Thirtieth Street, from Walnut Street’s lower level south to a dead end.
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 Thirtieth Street from Walnut Street (lower level) southwardly approximately six-hundred twenty feet to a dead end, all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove from the official City Plan and vacate about 620 feet of Thirtieth Street, from Walnut Street’s lower level south to a dead end.
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 Thirtieth Street from Walnut Street (lower level) southwardly approximately six-hundred twenty feet to a dead end, all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded the city’s rules for boxes distributing newspapers and other printed material to include specified portions of the Manayunk commercial area.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," by including certain portions of the commercial area in the vicinity of Main Street in Manayunk, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have expanded the city’s rules for boxes distributing newspapers and other printed material to include specified portions of the Manayunk commercial area.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of Printed Material," by including certain portions of the commercial area in the vicinity of Main Street in Manayunk, under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to prohibit newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to prohibit newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s rules for newsstands to prohibit newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
Amending Section 9-212 of The Philadelphia Code by prohibiting newsstands on both sides of 5th Street between Ludlow and Market Streets.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have increased fines for owners or persons responsible for private and vacant properties who failed to keep the property or the sidewalk in front of it free of litter.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by increasing the penalties for owners of private premises and vacant private premises who don't maintain their premises, or the sidewalk in front of such premise, free of litter.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have increased fines for owners or persons responsible for private and vacant properties who failed to keep the property or the sidewalk in front of it free of litter.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by increasing the penalties for owners of private premises and vacant private premises who don't maintain their premises, or the sidewalk in front of such premise, free of litter.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.