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 October 28, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 55 actions from October 28, 2010
This communication transmits a proposed bill concerning the Franklin Town Project in the Center City Redevelopment Area near Spring Garden and Twenty-first streets.
Transmitting a bill approving the first amendment of the redevelopment proposal for the Center City Redevelopment Area, Franklin Town Project, being the area beginning in the vicinity of Spring Garden and Twenty-first streets, which provides, inter alia, for amending the land use map and regulations to add religious institutional as a permitted use, modifying the regulations to exclude certain portions of the project area from building setbacks and adjusting height limitations, and for amending the regulations by adding provisions related to gates, fences and walls within certain portions of the project area, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of the Redevelopment Authority.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing Mt. Airy USA (MAUSA) to install, and the Mt. Airy Business Improvement District (MABID) to own and maintain, four benches on the east and west footway of Germantown Avenue, from Mt. Airy Avenue to East Phil-Ellena Street, and two benches on the south footway of the unit block of West Mt. Pleasant Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Mike Scotese, owner of Grey Lodge Pub, and a possible open-air sidewalk café at 6235 Frankford Avenue.
Transmitting a bill authorizing Mike Scotese, Owner of Grey Lodge Pub, to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 6235 Frankford Avenue, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting bill authorizing Rameshchandra Patel, owner and operator of the newsstand located on the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Chestnut Street, to construct, use and maintain conduits in, under and across the northwest corner of Sixteenth Street and Chestnut Street for the purpose of supplying electrical service and telephone service to the newsstand, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing BIBA UC LLC / dba BIBA Wine Bar, 3131 Walnut Street, Suite 1A, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19104, to legalize various existing encroachments and to construct, own and maintain additional encroachments in the right-of-way located on the north footway of Walnut Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill that would allow Fabio Scarpelli, owner of La Golosa, Inc., to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 806 South Sixth Street, subject to certain terms and conditions.
Transmitting a bill authorizing Fabio Scarpelli, Owner of La Golosa, Inc., to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 806 South Sixth Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning CM123, LLC, doing business as The Wishing Well, and an open-air sidewalk café at 767 South Ninth Street.
Transmitting a bill authorizing CM123, LLC t/a The Wishing Well to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 767 South Ninth Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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This communication transmitted a proposed bill concerning Frank Borda, owner of Francoluigi's Restaurant.
Transmitting a bill authorizing Frank Borda, Owner of Francoluigi's Restaurant, to construct, own and maintain an open air sidewalk café at 1549 South Thirteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Streets Commissioner.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 within the Grants Revenue Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Finance.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 within the Water Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Finance.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2010 within the General Fund from certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions, accompanied by an explanatory letter from the Director of Finance.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication, which was placed on file, concerns a proposed resolution involving the redevelopment and urban renewal of eight parcels in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area.
Transmitting a resolution 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. 277, 278, 279, 280, 281, 282, 283 & 284 and also sometimes identified by house numbers and street addresses for Parcel No. 277 as 3869-3871 Melon street, for Parcel No. 278 as 3920 Melon street, for Parcel No. 279 as 3846-3850 Mount Vernon street, for Parcel No. 280 as 3728 Wallace street, for Parcel No. 281 as 673 North Thirty-seventh street, for Parcel No. 282 as 620-622 North Thirty-eighth street, for Parcel No. 283 as 632-634 North Thirty-ninth street and for Parcel No. 284 as 3849-3855 Melon street; and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority to execute the redevelopment contract with WPRE II, L.P. to take such action as may be necessary to effectuate the redevelopment contract and disposition supplement, accompanied by an ...
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
October 27, 2010 To The President and Members of The Council of the City of Philadelphia: Pursuant to Sections 4-604 and 2-307 of the Home Rule Charter, I am today transmitting to the Council the recommendation of the City Planning Commission regarding the followings Bills: Bill No. 100498 Bill No. 100546 Bill No. 100552 Bill No. 100656 Respectfully, Michael A. Nutter Mayor
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The adopted resolution also names Broad Street between Spruce Street and Pine Street “Gamble and Huff Walk.” The honorary name recognizes Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff for their partnership and contributions to Philadelphia’s music history.
Also naming Broad Street from Spruce Street to Pine Street as "Gamble and Huff Walk."
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the Council Committee on Streets and Services to hold a hearing about traffic safety and the need for additional traffic controls on North 5th Street.
Authorizing the Council Committee on Streets and Services to hold a hearing to investigate traffic safety and the needs for additional traffic controls on the North 5th Street Corridor.
Introduced, Read, Adopted & Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution honors Guillermo “Bill” Salas, Jr.
Naming North Lawrence Street between West Westmoreland Street and West Ontario Street in honor of Guillermo "Bill" Salas, Jr.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution recognizes and honors Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) and its president, Nilda Ruiz, on APM’s 40th anniversary.
Recognizing and honoring Asociación Puertorriqueños en Marcha (APM) on the occasion of its 40th Anniversary.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized the City Council Committee on Public Safety to hold a public hearing about issues involving the Philadelphia Police Department and the conduct of its officers.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Public Safety to hold a public hearing to consider and evaluate the issues surfacing around the Philadelphia Police Department and the conduct of its officers.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.