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 May 13, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 55-72 of 137 actions from May 13, 2010
The enacted ordinance added a Philadelphia tax on retail sales of tobacco and tobacco-related products, including cigars, smokeless tobacco, pipe and loose tobacco, and rolling papers.
Amending Title 19 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Finance, Taxes and Collections," by adding a new Chapter entitled "Tobacco and Tobacco-Related Products Tax," under certain terms and conditions.
HEARING NOTICES SENT
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for a specified area near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1611, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by exempting certain building features from being considered as part of the height of a building within a specified area subject to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules for a specified area near the Benjamin Franklin Parkway.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by amending Section 14-1611, entitled "Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls," by exempting certain building features from being considered as part of the height of a building within a specified area subject to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway Controls, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes HACE Community Development Corporation to construct, own, and maintain eight trash receptacles and twelve artificial metal palm trees along both sides of 5th Street between Lehigh Avenue and Indiana Avenue.
Authorizing HACE Community Development Corporation, 167 West Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19140, to construct, own and maintain eight trash receptacles and twelve artificial metal palm trees, on the east and west footway of 5th Street, from Lehigh Avenue to Indiana Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance establishes a no-parking-anytime restriction on both sides of McMenamy Street between Cottage Street and Jackson Street.
Establishing a no parking anytime regulation on McMenamy Street, between Cottage Street and Jackson Street, both sides.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance extended until June 21, 2012, the deadline for meeting conditions attached to an earlier authorization to revise City Plan lines and grades near Aramingo Avenue, Frankford Creek, and Adams Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 040511) approved June 21, 2004, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 in the area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, Frankford Creek, and Adams Avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This enacted ordinance extended until June 21, 2012, the deadline for meeting conditions attached to an earlier authorization to revise City Plan lines and grades near Aramingo Avenue, Frankford Creek, and Adams Avenue.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 040511) approved June 21, 2004, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 in the area bounded by Aramingo Avenue, Frankford Creek, and Adams Avenue, under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance extends until February 16, 2012, the deadline for meeting conditions tied to a 2006 ordinance concerning changes to the City Plan and the proposed vacation of portions of Jefferson, Heston, and Paxon Streets.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 051234) approved February 16, 2006, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 266 by striking from the City Plan and vacating Jefferson Street and Heston Street, each from 52nd Street to Paxon Street; by striking from the City Plan and vacating Paxon Street from Jefferson Street to Columbia Avenue; and by reserving and placing on the City Plan rights-of-way for gas main purposes, water main purposes, and drainage purposes within the beds of the streets being stricken by this Ordinance, if necessary, all under certain terms and conditions," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance establishes East Duval Street as one-way westbound between Lowber Street and Mansfield Avenue.
Establishing a one-way regulation on East Duval Street, from Lowber Street to Mansfield Avenue, westbound.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $38.91 million in Fiscal Year 2010 appropriations from specified General Fund and Grants Revenue Fund accounts into General Fund accounts.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 within the General Fund from the Managing Director - Division of Technology, the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management, the Department of Human Services - Philadelphia Prisons, the Department of Revenue - Sinking Fund Commission, and the Board of Revision of Taxes and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Managing Director - Division of Technology, the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management, the Department of Streets, the Department of Parks and Recreation - Recreation, the Department of Licenses and Inspections, the Department of Records, the Director of Finance - Fringe Benefits, the Auditing Department, the Board of Revision of Taxes, the Sheriff and the First Judicial District of Pennsylvania.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain land within an area bounded by Knox Street, Wyneva Street, Wayne Avenue, Logan Street, Pulaski Avenue, and Manheim Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Knox Street, Wyneva Street, Wayne Avenue, Logan Street, Pulaski Avenue, and Manheim Street.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels within the area bounded by Germantown Avenue, Chelten Avenue, Kenyon Street, Schoolhouse Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, and Rittenhouse Street.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Germantown Avenue, Chelten Avenue, Kenyon Street, Schoolhouse Lane, Wissahickon Avenue, and Rittenhouse Street.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain parcels in an area bounded by the listed streets, including Logan Street, Germantown Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard, and Stenton Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Logan Street, 20th Street, Rockland Street, 18th Street, Windrim Avenue, Germantown Avenue, Roberts Avenue, Wayne Avenue, Windrim Avenue, Roosevelt Boulevard, Roberts Avenue, Pulaski Avenue, Apsley Street, Stenton Avenue, Abbotsford Avenue and Germantown Avenue.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to organize the Philadelphia Energy Authority under Pennsylvania’s Municipalities Authorities Act.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the "Municipalities Authorities Act," of 2001, June 19, P.L. 287, No. 22, as amended, under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to organize the Philadelphia Energy Authority under Pennsylvania’s Municipalities Authorities Act.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the "Municipalities Authorities Act," of 2001, June 19, P.L. 287, No. 22, as amended, under certain terms and conditions.
AMENDED
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized Philadelphia to organize the Philadelphia Energy Authority under Pennsylvania’s Municipalities Authorities Act.
Authorizing the City of Philadelphia to organize an authority to be known as The Philadelphia Energy Authority, pursuant to the terms of the "Municipalities Authorities Act," of 2001, June 19, P.L. 287, No. 22, as amended, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules in the area bounded by 42nd Street, Walnut Street, Sansom Street, and a line connecting Walnut and Sansom Streets 156 feet west of 41st Street.
Amending Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "C-3 Commercial District," amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," and amending Section 14-1405 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Off-street Loading," all under certain terms and conditions .
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance changes zoning rules in the area bounded by 42nd Street, Walnut Street, Sansom Street, and a line connecting Walnut and Sansom Streets 156 feet west of 41st Street.
Amending Section 14-304 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "C-3 Commercial District," amending Section 14-1402 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking in Residential Districts," and amending Section 14-1405 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Off-street Loading," all under certain terms and conditions .
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.