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 February 5, 2009 meeting.
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This adopted resolution congratulates the Pittsburgh Steelers, head coach Mike Tomlin, owner Dan Rooney, and Steelers fans on the team’s victory in Super Bowl XLIII.
Congratulating the Pittsburgh Steelers for winning Super Bowl XLIII.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Harmer Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets, moving the northern property line and curbline to widen the street from 20 to 30 feet and increase the paved travel area from 6 feet 6 inches to 15 feet.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by relocating the northerly houseline and curbline of Harmer Street, from Fifteenth Street to Sixteenth Street; authorizing the dedication to the City of the privately-owned widened portion of Harmer Street; and authorizing the opening of the widened Harmer Street, including a portion owned by the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Harmer Street between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets, moving the northern property line and curbline to widen the street from 20 to 30 feet and increase the paved travel area from 6 feet 6 inches to 15 feet.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by relocating the northerly houseline and curbline of Harmer Street, from Fifteenth Street to Sixteenth Street; authorizing the dedication to the City of the privately-owned widened portion of Harmer Street; and authorizing the opening of the widened Harmer Street, including a portion owned by the City; all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required grocery stores, drug stores, and convenience stores to charge customers 25 cents for each disposable shopping bag and show the fee on receipts.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Advanced Recovery Fee (Green Fee) for disposable shopping bags," to establish an advanced recovery fee (a green fee) for disposable shopping bags, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have required grocery stores, drug stores, and convenience stores to charge customers 25 cents for each disposable shopping bag and show the fee on receipts.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Advanced Recovery Fee (Green Fee) for disposable shopping bags," to establish an advanced recovery fee (a green fee) for disposable shopping bags, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This failed proposal would have required supermarkets and pharmacies in Philadelphia to provide only recyclable paper, compostable plastic, or reusable checkout bags.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Mandatory Use of Recyclable and Compostable Checkout Bags," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This failed proposal would have required supermarkets and pharmacies in Philadelphia to provide only recyclable paper, compostable plastic, or reusable checkout bags.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Mandatory Use of Recyclable and Compostable Checkout Bags," all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reinstated Philadelphia’s tax on processing petroleum, effective July 1, 2009.
Amending Section 19-2100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Petroleum Processing Tax," by making the tax on the privilege of processing petroleum effective again, beginning July 1, 2009, and increasing the rate of the tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reinstated Philadelphia’s tax on processing petroleum, effective July 1, 2009.
Amending Section 19-2100 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Petroleum Processing Tax," by making the tax on the privilege of processing petroleum effective again, beginning July 1, 2009, and increasing the rate of the tax, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
Enacted legislation adds special zoning and land-use controls for the City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adopting a new Section, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Enacted legislation adds special zoning and land-use controls for the City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center districts.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adopting a new Section, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted measure creates special zoning rules for the Overbrook Farms Transit-Oriented Center district.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adopting a new Section, entitled "Overbrook Farms Transit-Oriented Center Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted measure creates special zoning rules for the Overbrook Farms Transit-Oriented Center district.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adopting a new Section, entitled "Overbrook Farms Transit-Oriented Center Special District Controls," under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes paving Keely Street from Henry Avenue southwest to a cul-de-sac turnaround, about 482 feet away.
Authorizing the paving of Keely Street from Henry Avenue southwestwardly to a cul-de-sac turnaround, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes paving Keely Street from Henry Avenue southwest to a cul-de-sac turnaround, about 482 feet away.
Authorizing the paving of Keely Street from Henry Avenue southwestwardly to a cul-de-sac turnaround, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, Blue Grass Road, and the railroad right-of-way.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, Blue Grass Road and Railroad Right of Way.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes the Philadelphia Zoning Maps for certain areas within the area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, Blue Grass Road, and the railroad right-of-way.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Roosevelt Boulevard, Grant Avenue, Blue Grass Road and Railroad Right of Way.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized a $34,200 transfer within the Fiscal Year 2009 Aviation Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2009 within the Aviation Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.