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
Unanimous actions actions from the June 4, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 37-54 of 78 actions from June 4, 2009
This enacted ordinance authorizes the National Park Service to construct, own, and maintain a building extension and steps at 530 Market Street that would extend about 15 feet onto the south sidewalk, leaving about 13 feet for pedestrian traffic.
Authorizing the National Park Service to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment and steps at 530 Market Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain land in an area bounded generally by Cumberland Street, the Delaware River, Berks Street, Beach Street, Richmond Street, and Schirra Drive.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area generally bounded by a line located approximately 220 feet north of Cumberland Street, the Delaware River, a line located approximately 328 feet south of Berks Street, Beach Street, Richmond Street, Schirra Drive, Beach Street and Cumberland Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s rules for automated red-light enforcement.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Aramingo Avenue at Castor Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits vendors and other people from displaying, offering, or selling goods on sidewalks along specified portions of Broad Street, Venango Street, Tioga Street, and Ontario Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting sidewalk sales on portions of Broad Street, Venango Street, Tioga Street and Ontario Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes northbound one-way travel on Belgrade Street between Ash Street and Pratt Street.
Establishing a one way regulation on Belgrade Street, from Ash Street to Pratt Street, northbound.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia to keep two existing underground mechanical structures beneath West Service Drive and Health Sciences Drive, near South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, after those streets are dedicated to the City.
Authorizing certain existing underground improvements owned by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia to encroach into the rights-of-way of certain streets which are to be dedicated to the City of Philadelphia in the vicinity of South 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Ralph Picket to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3900 Chestnut Street, extending onto the south sidewalk of Chestnut Street and the west sidewalk of South 39th Street.
Authorizing Ralph Picket to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 3900 Chestnut Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by Wyoming Avenue, Ramona Avenue, Adams Avenue, and Castor Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Wyoming Avenue, Ramona Avenue, Adams Avenue, and Castor Avenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for automated red-light enforcement.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Aramingo Avenue at York Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the Commerce Director to apply for up to $1,306,000 from Pennsylvania’s Department of Community and Economic Development to support the City’s Main Street programs across eight commercial corridors.
Authorizing the Commerce Director to file an application with the Commonwealth's Department of Community and Economic Development under the Main Street Program in an aggregate amount not to exceed One Million Three Hundred and Six Thousand Dollars ($1,306,000) to support the City's various Main Street programs; and authorizing the City to enter into one or more agreements with DCED in furtherance of grant requirements; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s Farmers’ Markets section of the City Code to add Canal View Park, at 4418–24 Main Street, as a permissible location for a farmers’ market.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location Canal View Park, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s sidewalk-cafe rules to allow sidewalk cafes on both sides of Ridge Avenue between Rochelle Avenue and Domino Lane.
Amending Section 9-208 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Cafes," by permitting sidewalk cafes to be maintained on Ridge Avenue, both sides, between Rochelle Avenue, and Domino Lane, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance added the intersection of Henry Avenue and Walnut Lane to the locations where approved automated red-light enforcement systems may be used.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Henry Avenue at Walnut Lane, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement law to authorize an automated red-light enforcement system at the intersection of Rising Sun Avenue and Adams Avenue.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Rising Sun Avenue at Adams Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Broad Street, the Delaware Expressway, Pattison Avenue, Packer Avenue, Delaware River and League Island Boulevard Extended.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia officials to enter into agreements with Motorola to design, install, upgrade, and maintain the City’s 800 MHz municipal radio communications system.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Procurement Commissioner, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Motorola, Inc., for Motorola to design, build, install, optimize, and maintain facilities and equipment for the upgrade of the City's 800 MHz trunked municipal radio communications system; and authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement for the purpose of financing the lease of equipment, software and related services for the upgrade of the radio communications system with an option to purchase such equipment and software and to enter into an escrow agreement pursuant to the terms of the lease agreement; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City to remove and vacate a roughly 158-foot section of Shackamaxon Street between Delaware Avenue and a dead end, while preserving a right-of-way there for drainage, water, gas, and other public utilities.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 146 and 271 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Shackamaxon Street from Delaware Avenue southeastwardly to a dead end and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various utility purposes within the lines of Shackamaxon Street being stricken and by relocating portions of the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue from Ellen Street to Shackamaxon Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted measure amends Philadelphia’s rules for Commercial Entertainment Districts.
Amending Chapter 14-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Entertainment District," by revising and clarifying requirements relating to parking, height regulations, gross floor area and permitted uses, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.