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 10, 2009 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 198 actions from December 10, 2009
The adopted resolution calls on the English and Irish governments to carry out the promises of the Good Friday Agreement and asks the Irish government to study and publicly report on the implications of a united Ireland.
Calling on the English and Irish Governments to take immediate steps necessary to bring to fullness the promises of the all Ireland institutions called for and envisioned by the Good Friday agreement, requesting the Irish government to formally study the implications of a United Ireland and outline steps fundamental to restore the Irish nation and publicly report their finding and plans, and respectfully suggesting that the Irish government move without delay to further the peaceful healing of the Irish nation by granting duly elected Northern MP's "Speaking Rights" in the Irish Parliament and expanding the voting rights for the Irish President to the citizens of the six counties of the North of Ireland.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution calls on the English and Irish governments to carry out the promises of the Good Friday Agreement and asks the Irish government to study and publicly report on the implications of a united Ireland.
Calling on the English and Irish Governments to take immediate steps necessary to bring to fullness the promises of the all Ireland institutions called for and envisioned by the Good Friday agreement, requesting the Irish government to formally study the implications of a United Ireland and outline steps fundamental to restore the Irish nation and publicly report their finding and plans, and respectfully suggesting that the Irish government move without delay to further the peaceful healing of the Irish nation by granting duly elected Northern MP's "Speaking Rights" in the Irish Parliament and expanding the voting rights for the Irish President to the citizens of the six counties of the North of Ireland.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The adopted resolution calls on the English and Irish governments to carry out the promises of the Good Friday Agreement and asks the Irish government to study and publicly report on the implications of a united Ireland.
Calling on the English and Irish Governments to take immediate steps necessary to bring to fullness the promises of the all Ireland institutions called for and envisioned by the Good Friday agreement, requesting the Irish government to formally study the implications of a United Ireland and outline steps fundamental to restore the Irish nation and publicly report their finding and plans, and respectfully suggesting that the Irish government move without delay to further the peaceful healing of the Irish nation by granting duly elected Northern MP's "Speaking Rights" in the Irish Parliament and expanding the voting rights for the Irish President to the citizens of the six counties of the North of Ireland.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes two City Council committees to hold joint hearings about the disrepair of Amtrak bridges in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities and Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings on the state of disrepair and deterioration of Amtrak bridges in the City of Philadelphia, the degree to which such neglect has negatively impacted the safety and economic development of the neighborhoods in which they are located and the disparity between repairs to bridges in the City versus bridges in the surrounding suburbs.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution authorizes two City Council committees to hold joint hearings about the disrepair of Amtrak bridges in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities and Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings on the state of disrepair and deterioration of Amtrak bridges in the City of Philadelphia, the degree to which such neglect has negatively impacted the safety and economic development of the neighborhoods in which they are located and the disparity between repairs to bridges in the City versus bridges in the surrounding suburbs.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This adopted resolution authorizes two City Council committees to hold joint hearings about the disrepair of Amtrak bridges in Philadelphia.
Authorizing Council's Committee on Transportation and Public Utilities and Committee on Commerce and Economic Development to hold joint hearings on the state of disrepair and deterioration of Amtrak bridges in the City of Philadelphia, the degree to which such neglect has negatively impacted the safety and economic development of the neighborhoods in which they are located and the disparity between repairs to bridges in the City versus bridges in the surrounding suburbs.
ADOPTED & REFERRED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for three parcels in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area: 611–627 North Fortieth Street, 3951 Mount Vernon Street, and 3962–3964 Mount Vernon Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 269, 270 & 271 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 269 as 611-627 North Fortieth street, for Parcel No. 270 as 3951 Mount Vernon street and for Parcel No. 271 as 3962-3964 Mount Vernon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Big Daisy Corp. to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for three parcels in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area: 611–627 North Fortieth Street, 3951 Mount Vernon Street, and 3962–3964 Mount Vernon Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 269, 270 & 271 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 269 as 611-627 North Fortieth street, for Parcel No. 270 as 3951 Mount Vernon street and for Parcel No. 271 as 3962-3964 Mount Vernon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Big Daisy Corp. to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
READ
Other recorded action without a published tally.
City Council approved a redevelopment contract and disposition supplement for three parcels in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area: 611–627 North Fortieth Street, 3951 Mount Vernon Street, and 3962–3964 Mount Vernon Street.
Approving the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement of the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia for the redevelopment and urban renewal of a portion of the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, designated as Parcel Nos. 269, 270 & 271 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 269 as 611-627 North Fortieth street, for Parcel No. 270 as 3951 Mount Vernon street and for Parcel No. 271 as 3962-3964 Mount Vernon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with Big Daisy Corp. to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This lapsed bill would have required retail establishments that provided disposable shopping bags to create a program, approved by a city department, allowing customers to return the bags for recycling.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Mandatory Recycling of Disposable Shopping Bags," all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have required retail establishments that provided disposable shopping bags to create a program, approved by a city department, allowing customers to return the bags for recycling.
Amending Chapter 9-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Service and Other Businesses," by adding a new Section 9-614, entitled "Mandatory Recycling of Disposable Shopping Bags," all under certain terms and conditions.
Referred
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; 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 street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; all under certain terms and conditions.
REPORTED FAVORABLY, RULE SUSPENSION REQUESTED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; all under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING HELD
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance prohibits street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad Street, Oxford Street, 13th Street, and Jefferson Street, including both sides of the streets forming the boundary.
Amending Section 9-203 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street and sidewalk vending within the area bounded by Broad street, Oxford street, 13th street and Jefferson street, including both sides of any street bounding this area; all under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove Cherry Street from the City Plan and vacate the segment from Broad Street to Carlisle Street.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Cherry Street from Broad Street to Carlisle Street and by reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes, water main purposes, gas main purposes and public utility purposes within the lines of Cherry Street being stricken from the City Plan and vacated under authority of this Ordinance, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.