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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Unanimous actions actions from the October 28, 2010 meeting.
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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.
This adopted resolution honors the Urban Affairs Coalition for 41 years of service to residents of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Honoring the Urban Affairs Coalition and its 41 years of service to the great citizens of Southeastern Pennsylvania.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This adopted resolution approves a redevelopment contract and related disposition supplement for eight properties in the Mantua Urban Renewal Area, including addresses on Melon, Mount Vernon, Wallace, and North Thirty-seventh through North Thirty-ninth streets.
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.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Adopted, this resolution honors and congratulates Commonwealth Court Judge Doris A.
Honoring and Congratulating Commonwealth Court Judge Doris A. Smith-Ribner on Receiving the Thaddeus Stevens Award Recognizing her Work to Provide Equal Educational Opportunity to All Students in the School District of Philadelphia.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring and congratulating State Representative Frank Louis Oliver on his retirement from the Pennsylvania General Assembly after 36 years of service.
Honoring and Congratulating State Representative Frank Louis Oliver on the Occasion of his Retirement from the Pennsylvania General Assembly after Thirty-Six Years of Dedicated Service.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution congratulating William “Bill” Beck for his valor during the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley in the Vietnam War, where he served as an assistant machine gunner and helped defend his unit.
Congratulating William Beck on being formally awarded the Silver Star for his immeasurable contribution to one of the most significant and the first major engagement by the United States Army in the Vietnam War, the Battle of the Ia Drang Valley.
Introduced, Read and Adopted·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have authorized City Council’s Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings about how the Finance Department’s Risk Management Division manages Third Party Administrators serving City employees injured on the job.
Authorizing City Council's Committee on Legislative Oversight to hold public hearings to investigate how the Risk Management Division of the Finance Department manages its relationships with Third Party Administrators who provide services for City employees who are injured on the job.
Introduced, Read, Adopted & Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill renames and designates Franklintown Park as “Matthias Baldwin Park.” The park is located between North 18th and North 19th Streets and between Hamilton and Shamokin Streets.
Renaming and designating Franklintown Park located between N. 18th Street and N. 19th Street and between Hamilton Street and Shamokin Street as "Matthias Baldwin Park".
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Rameshchandra Patel, who operates the newsstand at Sixteenth and Chestnut Streets, to construct, use, and maintain conduits under and across the street corner to provide electrical and telephone service to the newsstand.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance establishes the Fox Chase Environmental Control District, covering about 34.8 acres generally known as Fox Chase Farm.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Chapter 14-1600, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Section establishing the Fox Chase Environmental Control District, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Frank Borda, owner of Francoluigi's Restaurant, to build and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 1549 South Thirteenth Street, with 14 tables and 28 chairs along the South Thirteenth Street and Tasker Street sidewalks.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Fabio Scarpelli, owner of La Golosa, Inc., to build, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café with two tables and four chairs at 806 South Sixth Street, while leaving about five feet of clear sidewalk.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes CM123, LLC, doing business as The Wishing Well, to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 767 South Ninth Street.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Mt.
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.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.