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 November 5, 2009 meeting.
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The adopted resolution urges the Nutter Administration to reinstitute mechanical leaf collection service in Philadelphia.
Urging the Nutter Administration to reinstitute mechanical leaf collection service in the City of Philadelphia
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating Harrisburg Mayor-Elect Linda Thompson and York Mayor-Elect Kim Bracey on their elections as the first African-American mayors of those cities.
Congratulating Harrisburg Mayor-Elect, Linda Thompson and York Mayor-Elect, Kim Bracey on their historic elections as the first African-American as mayors of those cities.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes the City Council’s Committee on Labor and Civil Service to hire experts and set their compensation for work supporting its hearings and investigations.
Authorizing the Committee on Labor and Civil Service to employ and fix the compensation of experts to assist the Committee with its inquiries and recommendations in conjunction with the hearings and investigations being conducted by the Committee.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution deemed Philadelphia to have satisfied the City Council review requirement for its application for a federal Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.
Resolving that the City of Philadelphia shall be deemed to have satisfied the local governing body review requirement for its application for a Recovery Act Byrne Grant.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 2820 North Leithgow Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Nineteenth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution authorizes the City to transfer conditional ownership of the City-owned property at 510 East High Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Fifty-ninth Ward of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution recognizes Kahn and Company Real Estate on the occasion of its 100th anniversary.
Recognizing Kahn and Company Real Estate on the occasion of celebrating their 100th Anniversary.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This placed-on-file proposal would increase Philadelphia’s local business preference for competitive City contracts from 5% to 10%.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by increasing the local business preference percentage, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have changed how local businesses receive bidding preferences for competitively bid City contracts.
Amending Section 17-109 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Local Bidding Preferences," by amending the process by which local bidding preferences are awarded, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance permits street vending at designated locations on five Philadelphia streets, Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," by permitting street vending on designated streets and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Korean Community Development Services Center to construct, own, and maintain three concrete benches on the sidewalks near West Tabor Road, West Olney Avenue, and North Fifth Street.
Authorizing the Korean Community Development Services Center to construct, own and maintain three benches near the northeast corner of West Tabor Road and North Fifth Street, and near the southwest and northeast corners of West Olney Avenue and North Fifth Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the People's Emergency Center to construct, own, and maintain a bench and parking sign along Lancaster Avenue between 40th and 41st Streets, plus a sculpture pedestal and three planters on the nearby traffic island.
Authorizing the People's Emergency Center to construct, own and maintain one bench and one parking sign on the north and south footway of Lancaster Avenue, between 40th Street and 41st Street, and one sculpture pedestal and three planters on the traffic island at the intersection of 40th Street, Lancaster Avenue, and Haverford Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P.
Authorizing Brandywine Cira Post Office L.P. to construct, own and maintain various encroachments at 2970 Market Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill limits what towing companies can charge owners whose vehicles were reported stolen or illegally used by someone else without authorization.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," and Chapter 12-2400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing And Immobilizing of Parked or Abandoned Vehicles," by reducing the amount towing companies can charge owners of recovered stolen or illegally used vehicles.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted legislation changes Philadelphia’s rules for publishers’ boxes used to distribute newspapers and other printed material on public sidewalks.
Amending Section 9-211 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Boxes for the Distribution of News and Printed Material," by amending certain specifications for publishers' boxes, increasing licensing fees, amending permissible locations and increasing fines, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Mick Hally to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S.
Authorizing Mick Hally to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 1148-1150 S. 11th Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes John Kile to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E.
Authorizing John Kile to construct, own and maintain, an open-air sidewalk cafe at 2448 E. Huntingdon Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Frank and Ritamarie Olivieri, owners of Pat’s King of Steaks at 901-03 Wharton Street, to legalize existing sidewalk encroachments on the island parcel bordered by Wharton Street, 9th Street, and Passyunk Avenue.
Authorizing Frank and Ritamarie Olivieri, owners of the property Pat's King of Steaks, 901-03 Wharton Street, to legalize various existing sidewalk encroachments located on an island parcel bounded by Wharton Street, 9th Street, and Passyunk Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.