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 June 3, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 37 actions from June 3, 2010
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City to remove and abandon part of an existing sewer right-of-way near City Avenue and 54th Street and establish an alternate drainage and sewer right-of-way on nearby property.
Authorizing the striking from City Plan No. 169 and abandoning of a portion of a right-of-way for construction and maintenance of sewer which extends southeastwardly and southwardly from City Avenue, southwest of 54th Street, and the plotting on the City Plan of a right-of-way for drainage and sewer purposes in an alternate location east of the said existing right-of-way and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said proposed right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance extended until July 2, 2012, the deadline for meeting the conditions of a 2008 ordinance concerning Health Sciences Drive, East Service Drive, West Service Drive, related rights-of-way, drainage, and street curblines and grades.
Amending Section 2 of an Ordinance (Bill No. 080487) approved July 2, 2008, entitled "An Ordinance authorizing and directing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 269 by placing on the City Plan Health Sciences Drive from Civic Center Boulevard to Convention Avenue, placing on the City Plan East Service Drive and West Service Drive each from Civic Center Boulevard to Health Sciences Drive, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for various purposes adjacent to Health Sciences Drive, placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage purposes at the intersection of Civic Center Boulevard and Convention Avenue, and revising the curblines and grades of Civic Center Boulevard, all under certain terms and conditions, including the dedication to the City, free and clear of all encumbrances, of the beds of Health Sciences Drive, East Service Drive, and West Service Drive," by extending the period for compliance with the terms and conditions stated therein.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell specified City-owned parcels and any buildings or other improvements on them for fair market value.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1202 N. 24th Street, 1607 Brown Street, 1236 Crease Street, 1238 Crease Street, 1643 Francis Street, 1423 N. Front Street, 1545 N. Front Street, 860 N. Leithgow Street, 862 N. Leithgow Street, 864 N. Leithgow Street, 866 N. Leithgow Street, 821 Leland Street, 1411 Marlborough Street, 1928 Parrish Street, and 2014 Parrish Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia to sell the property and improvements at 11295 Roosevelt Boulevard to Biagio DeSimone for $2.3 million.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property and the Director of Commerce, acting on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, to sell to Biagio DeSimone fee simple title to a certain parcel of real estate with any improvements situated thereon, known as 11295 Roosevelt Boulevard, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey the City’s interests in 15 listed properties, including any buildings or other improvements on them.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 944 S. 5th Street, 2544 S. 5th Street, 1439 S. Beulah Street, 148 Brown Street, 1121 Catharine Street, 624 Cantrell Street, 505 Dickinson Street, 507 Dickinson Street, 1103 N. Galloway Street, 2424 E. Indiana Avenue, 629 Porter Street, 414 Tasker Street, 3075 Tilton Street, 2206 Trenton Avenue, and 1326 Webster Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to sell three City-owned properties—1902 Christian Street, 2038 Pemberton Street, and 2255 Montrose Street.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 1902 Christian Street, 2038 Pemberton Street, and 2255 Montrose Street, for fair market value, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance adds rules for installing bicycle racks on Philadelphia sidewalks.
Amending Chapter 11-600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Construction, Encroachments, and Projections Over, On, and Under Streets," by adding a new definition and new subsection providing for the granting of permits for the installation of bicycle racks on sidewalks, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The 39th and Olive Street Playground in Mantua has been renamed and designated as the “Norman (Butch) Ellis Playground.” The enacted bill changes the official name of this playground.
Renaming and designating the 39th and Olive Street Playground in Mantua as the "Norman (Butch) Ellis Playground".
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Division of Technology to purchase equipment and other assets that make up a wireless communications network from Network Acquisition Company, LLC.
Authorizing the Division of Technology to enter into an agreement with Network Acquisition Company, LLC ("NAC") for the purchase of certain equipment and other assets comprising a wireless communications network, and authorizing the Chief Technology Officer and the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into an agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") pursuant to which PAID will, at the City's direction, assume on the City's behalf certain long term leases and licenses of sites on which are located facilities necessary for the wireless network and sublease or sublicense such facilities to the City, as well as, at the City's option, certain agreements for the provision of fiber optic communications circuits and/or support services for the wireless network; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Traffic Code to require drivers to clearly display valid parking meter kiosk receipts, residential parking permits, and contractor parking permits, and to prohibit displaying imitations of those documents.
Amending Title 12 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Traffic Code," to provide for proper display of valid parking meter kiosk receipts; proper display of valid residential parking permits; proper display of valid contractor parking permits; to establish penalties and provide for immobilization and impoundment of vehicles for certain parking violations; all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance grants Roxanne Maddrey, who operates a newsstand at 55th and Pine Streets, permission to install and maintain underground conduits across the public right-of-way to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
Granting permission to Roxanne Maddrey, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the southwest corner of 55th Street and Pine Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits for fiber optic facilities in, under and across the southwest corner of 55th Street and Pine Street, for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to said newsstand.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes the City of Philadelphia to lease, for 50 years, the parcel at the northeast corner of South 20th and Shunk Streets from the City Trusts Board.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City of Philadelphia, as lessee, to enter into a ground lease agreement with the City of Philadelphia Board of Directors of City Trusts, as lessor, for a parcel of land located at the northeast corner of South 20th and Shunk Streets, for continued use of the parcel for a branch library of the Free Library of Philadelphia, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s Public Employees Retirement Code to let members of the City Retirement System purchase credited service for certain prior governmental employment, including military service, Pennsylvania and School District employment, and other qualifying public employment.
Amending Title 22 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Public Employees Retirement Code," by further providing conditions under which a member of the Retirement System may purchase credited service for other governmental employment, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for towing companies and tow trucks, including licensing, vehicle inspections, insurance, equipment, fees, towing agreements, payment methods, and penalties.
Amending Section 9-605 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Towing," by revising the provisions governing the licensing and regulation of towers, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey a parcel that is part of the Ryers Station parking lot, near Cottman Avenue and Shelbourne Street, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development a certain parcel of land with the buildings and improvements thereon situate on the northeasterly side of Cottman Avenue near Shelbourne Street, being a portion of the Ryers Station parking lot, for further conveyance to the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance prohibits people from intimidating or attempting to intimidate crime victims and witnesses in ways that interfere with reporting crimes, providing information, or participating in criminal proceedings.
Amending Title 10 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Regulation of Individual Conduct and Activity," by adding provisions prohibiting the intimidation of witnesses and victims of crimes, providing fines for violations, and requiring that all such fines be paid into a special fund to be used for witness relocation assistance, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed proposal would have submitted a Philadelphia Home Rule Charter amendment to voters for approval or rejection.
Providing for the submission to the qualified electors of the City of Philadelphia of a proposed amendment of The Philadelphia Home Rule Charter, set forth in a Resolution approved by Council, to authorize Council to provide that fines imposed for violation of any ordinance prohibiting witness and victim intimidation must be paid into a special fund to be used only for assistance to victims and witnesses, and to make arrangements for the special election.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The withdrawn proposal would have allowed Charles Weiner to construct, own, and maintain a building addition at 3653 Germantown Avenue that would extend about 12 feet into the south sidewalk of Erie Avenue, leaving about 16 feet for pedestrian traffic.
Authorizing Charles Weiner to construct, own and maintain a building encroachment at 3653 Germantown Avenue under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.