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 December 11, 2008 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 68 actions from December 11, 2008
This lapsed proposal would have changed Philadelphia’s zoning rules so that a variance allowing a principal use would not automatically allow related accessory uses.
Amending Chapter 14-1800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning Board Of Adjustment," to prohibit accessory uses in connection with a principal use authorized by variance, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have corrected Philadelphia’s zoning maps for a property in the area bounded by B Street, Erie Street, G Street, and Tioga Street.
Correcting the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by conforming the dimensions of a property located within an area bounded by "B" Street, Erie Street, "G" Street and Tioga Street to more accurately reflect the area rezoned by Bill No. 080754.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have corrected Philadelphia’s zoning maps for a property in the area bounded by B Street, Erie Street, G Street, and Tioga Street.
Correcting the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by conforming the dimensions of a property located within an area bounded by "B" Street, Erie Street, "G" Street and Tioga Street to more accurately reflect the area rezoned by Bill No. 080754.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance permits commercial vehicles to park overnight on both sides of the 600 block of Cheswick Road, despite the usual restriction on commercial-vehicle parking near residences from 6 p.m.
Amending Section 12-901 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Stopping, Standing or Parking Prohibited at Certain Places," by permitting the overnight parking of commercial vehicles on the 600 block of Cheswick Road.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorized the City’s Director of Finance to transfer $845,247 within the Fiscal Year 2008 Water Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer Fiscal Year 2008 General Fund appropriations among City offices, departments, boards, and commissions.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $817,688 within the Fiscal Year 2008 Aviation Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase an approximately 15-acre property, including its buildings and other improvements, in the area bounded by 46th Street, Market Street, Haverford Avenue, and 48th Street.
Authorizing the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development to purchase a certain tract of land with the improvements thereon in the area bounded by 46th Street, Market Street, Haverford Avenue, and 48th Street, subject to the terms and conditions of the Philadelphia Industrial and Commercial Development Agreement between the City, the PAID, and the Philadelphia Industrial Development Corporation, under certain additional terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s Keystone Opportunity Zone and Economic Development District rules by adding specified properties to several subzones and extending tax-benefit periods for certain properties.
Amending Chapter 19-3200, entitled "Keystone Opportunity Zone And Economic Development District," by providing for additional properties to be added to certain subzones; providing for extensions of the term of benefits for certain properties; and making related and technical changes; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance requires all-way stop signs to be installed and maintained at the intersection of 22nd Street and Cherry Street in accordance with PennDOT regulations.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of 22nd Street and Cherry Street.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to amend the City’s existing lease with RedGap Limited Partnership for space at 4000 North American Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into a second amendment to an existing lease between RedGap Limited Partnership and the City for the City's use of certain space located at 4000 North American Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City to transfer about 675 acres in Pike and Monroe Counties, formerly used for Camp William Penn (also known as Camp Happy), to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for sale to Pennsylvania’s Department of Conservation and Natural Resources.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development the parcels of land owned by the City in Pike and Monroe Counties, Pennsylvania, that were formerly used by the City to operate Camp William Penn (formally known as Camp Happy), for further conveyance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, acting by and through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance revised Philadelphia’s parking rules by increasing allowable parking-meter rates in parts of Center City and University City and setting a higher rate in the Center City Core.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to revise the fees for the use of parking meters in certain locations; to revise fees and charges for the immobilization and impoundment of vehicles for parking and other violations; and to revise the penalties for various parking violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Kevin Goodchild to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café with planters at 9236–9242 N.
Authorizing Kevin Goodchild to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk café and planters at 9236-9242 N. Delaware Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill adds the Philadelphia Police and Fire Association for Handicapped Children and the Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation, which operates Fireman’s Hall Museum, to the organizations that City employees may choose to receive payroll deductions.
Amending Section 19-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Payroll Deductions," to add the Philadelphia Police and Fire Association for Handicapped Children and the Philadelphia Fire Department Historical Corporation (T/A Fireman's Hall Museum) to the list of designated payees to whom an employee may direct payroll deductions; all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer 1433-35 Poplar Street, including its buildings and improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development for a nominal payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to transfer to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, for nominal consideration, a certain parcel of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon, known as 1433-35 Poplar Street, for further conveyance.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s zoning rules for C-3 Commercial Districts.
Amending Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "'C-3' Commercial District" by amending the floor area requirements for hotels, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to construct, own, and maintain a wrap-around marquee canopy at St.
Authorizing the Archdiocese of Philadelphia to construct, own and maintain, a marquee canopy at the St. John the Evangelist House, 1211-1213 Clover Street, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.