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.
Action types
Council actions
Procedural actions actions from the November 19, 2009 meeting.
Meeting dates
Page 1 of 3
Showing 1-18 of 50 actions from November 19, 2009
The adopted resolution authorizes the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the strategic plan of Philadelphia’s Office of Economic Opportunity.
Authorizing the Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold hearings to review the strategic plan of the Office of Economic Opportunity.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes City Council’s Committees on Licenses and Inspections and on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to investigate best practices for demolishing, cleaning, maintaining, and reselling vacant properties more quickly.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Licenses and Inspections and Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless to conduct an investigation of the best practices for demolition, cleaning, maintenance, and resale of vacant properties in a timely manner, so that homeowners can more easily purchase vacant properties in their neighborhoods.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to sell four parcels near North 19th and Wylie Streets to Cameron Square Neighborhood Development, L.P.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, located at 745-47 North 19th Street; 801-35 North 19th Street; 1825-45 Wylie Street; and 1851 Wylie Street; amending the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 19th Street, Vineyard Street, Cameron Street, Francis Street and Shirley Street; and amending Section 14-1402 of the Zoning Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This withdrawn bill would have changed Philadelphia’s fees for recording deeds, mortgages, and mortgage-related documents.
Amending Section 10-1001 of Title 10 ("Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity") of The Philadelphia Code relating to fees charged by the Commissioner of Records by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia recording fees for deeds, mortgages, and mortgage satisfactions, releases, and assignments, increasing each listed fee by $30.
Amending Section 10-1001 of Title 10 ("Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity") of The Philadelphia Code relating to fees charged by the Commissioner of Records by modifying the amount of such fees, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance provides for all-way stop signs at the intersection of Lawndale Street and Bleigh Avenue.
Authorizing the installation of all-way stop signs at the intersection of Lawndale Street and Bleigh Avenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer ownership of 17 City-owned vacant residential properties in the First Councilmanic District by deed.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to execute and deliver deeds conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of vacant residential property located in the First Councilmanic District, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have reserved parking for police vehicles on both sides of Race Street between North 7th Street and North 9th Street.
Establishing a police parking only regulation on Race Street, between North 7th Street and North 9th Street, both sides.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required Philadelphia residents to register bicycles operated on public rights-of-way, display a registration plate, and pay a $20 fee, with an exception for bicycles with seats shorter than 25 inches.
Amending Chapter 12-800 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Bicycle Regulations and Penalties," by requiring the registration of a bicycle that is operated on any public right-of-way, and providing penalties for violations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have authorized Charles E.
Authorizing Charles E. Jackson, his successors and assigns to legalize, construct, own, operate and maintain an existing building extension at 5801 Master Street, Philadelphia, PA 19131, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted bill changes several Philadelphia permit and fee rules.
Amending Subcode "A" of Title 4 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "The Philadelphia Administrative Code," to revise various fee provisions and provide an exception to certain permitting requirements for public utilities, common carriers or commercial radio or television stations, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have made Old York Road one-way southbound between 66th Avenue and North 67th Avenue.
Establishing a one way regulation on Old York Road, from 66th Avenue to North 67th Avenue, southbound.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell eight City-owned parcels, including any buildings or other improvements, at specified South Philadelphia addresses for fair market value.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to execute and deliver a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with any improvements thereon, located at 917 South 18th Street; 1023 South 18th Street; 1030 South Bouvier Street; 1633 Carpenter Street; 1635 Carpenter Street; 1542 Christian Street; 1833 Christian Street; and 1834 Christian Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned parcels and their improvements at 928, 1009, 1011, and 1035 S.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to execute and deliver to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority a deed conveying fee simple title to certain parcels of land, with the improvements thereon, located at 928 S. 17th Street, 1009 S. 17th Street, 1011 S. 17th Street, and 1035 S. 17th Street, for further conveyance at fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes John Byrne, the owner of Pasiano’s at 7100 Tulip Street, to legalize and maintain an existing enclosed staircase that extends about 3 feet 7.5 inches onto the Princeton Avenue sidewalk, leaving about 5 feet 6 inches of clear walking space.
Authorizing John Byrne, owner of Pasiano's, 7100 Tulip Street, Philadelphia, PA 19135, to legalize the construction, operation and maintenance of an existing enclosed set of stairs located on the Princeton Avenue side of that property, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized $12.6 million in Fiscal Year 2010 transfers from a Grants Revenue Fund provision for other grants.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Department of Revenue and the Grants Revenue Fund, the Department of Revenue.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The lapsed bill would have defined “block party” and “festival” in Philadelphia’s Traffic Code and required a written Department permit before either event could temporarily close a street.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," by amending Section 12-102 by adding definitions; adding a new Section, providing for certain requirements for block parties and festivals; and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This lapsed bill would have increased fines for certain bicycle-related violations in Philadelphia.
Amending Chapter 12-800, entitled "Bicycle Regulations and Penalties," by increasing the fines for certain violations of that Chapter, under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.