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 1, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 20 actions from December 1, 2009
The enacted ordinance requires owners of certain residential and commercial properties eligible for City curbside waste collection to pay an annual $150 fee, unless the property is a single-family home, condominium, cooperative, or has a private waste-hauling contract.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or to demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires owners of certain residential and commercial properties eligible for City curbside waste collection to pay an annual $150 fee, unless the property is a single-family home, condominium, cooperative, or has a private waste-hauling contract.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or to demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires owners of certain residential and commercial properties eligible for City curbside waste collection to pay an annual $150 fee, unless the property is a single-family home, condominium, cooperative, or has a private waste-hauling contract.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," to require certain property owners either to pay a fee for City waste hauling or to demonstrate that the business or property owner has a private provider of waste and recycling disposal services; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate 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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to permit a farmers’ market on the sidewalk and curb lane along the west side of Wadsworth Avenue between Bayard Street and Pickering Street.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding as a permissible location the West side of Wadsworth Avenue between Bayard Street and Pickering Street, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance grants the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Pennsylvania Health System permission to install and maintain three information signs and five planters on the public sidewalk along the 3400 block of Civic Center Boulevard.
Granting permission to the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, University of Pennsylvania Health System, 3624 Market Street, Suite 575 West, Philadelphia, PA 19104, for the installation of information signs and planters on the public sidewalk located on the 3400 block of Civic Center Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill changed the zoning designations for certain properties within the area bounded by 12th Street, Catharine Street, Fawn Street, and Clymer Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 12th Street, Catharine Street, Fawn Street, and Clymer Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s zoning maps for certain areas of land bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street, and Market Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Eighth Street, Filbert Street, Ninth Street and Market Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance amended zoning rules for the City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center.
Amending Section 14-1637 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Avenue Regional Center and City Avenue Village Center Special District Controls," including by making changes relating to minimum spacing and buffer areas, all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Board of Surveyors in the Department of Streets to vacate Edom Street, also known as Eadom Street, between Arendell Avenue and Linden Avenue.
Authorizing the vacating of Edom Street (also known as Eadom Street) from Arendell Avenue to Linden Avenue, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to Philadelphia’s City Plan at Second Street and Germantown Avenue, including a triangular cut-back area at the northwest corner and relocated curblines to create curb extensions and improve pedestrian safety and traffic flow.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 271 by placing on the City Plan a cut-back area at the northwest corner of Second Street and Germantown Avenue and by relocating portions of the curblines at and near the intersection of Second Street and Germantown Avenue, under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City of the bed of the said cut-back area.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure makes technical changes to Philadelphia’s rules allowing certain employees to take unpaid leave to address domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking affecting themselves or a family or household member.
Amending Bill No. 080468-A (approved November 5, 2008), entitled "An Ordinance amending Section 9-1103 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled 'Unlawful Employment Practices,' and enacting a new Chapter 9-3200, entitled 'Entitlement To Leave Due To Domestic Or Sexual Violence,' to provide that certain employees may take unpaid leave from work to address domestic or sexual violence; all under certain terms and conditions," by making various technical amendments and by repealing the sunset provision.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in the area bounded by 12th Street, Spruce Street, Camac Street, and Manning Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by 12th Street, Spruce Street, Camac Street, and Manning Street.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes licensing and operating rules for Philadelphia businesses that provide pedicab rides for hire.
Amending Chapter 9-400 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Carriers," by adding a new Section 9-410, entitled "Pedicabs," to provide for the licensing and regulation of businesses operating Pedicabs for hire, and setting forth rules of operation; all under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance amended a 2007 ordinance involving changes to the City Plan, the vacation of portions of Casper and Russell Streets, and related drainage and utility rights-of-way.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 070504) approved July 3, 2007, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 197 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Casper Street from Tioga Street to Russell Street, striking from the City Plan Russell Street from Casper Street southeastwardly approximately three-hundred ten feet to a dead end, and striking from the City Plan and abandoning a certain drainage right-of-way, and by reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for water main purposes, drainage purposes, and public utility purposes within the beds of the streets being stricken by authority of this Ordinance, if necessary, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.