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 December 2, 2010 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 51 actions from December 2, 2010
The enacted ordinance authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to accept full or partial ownership of property from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia or its successors.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property, on behalf of the City, to accept from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia ("CHOP") or its successors or assigns, fee simple title or a lesser property interest in any portion of the real estate owned by CHOP and located south of the South Street Bridge, east of the Schuylkill River, west of railroad tracks owned and operated by CSX Transportation, Inc., and north of a railroad bridge owned and operated by CSX Transportation, Inc., 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 Commissioner of Public Property to sell the City’s fee-simple ownership of 20 listed properties, including land and some buildings, for fair market value.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City to convey 741 S. Chadwick Street, 745 S. Chadwick Street, 1129 South Sydenham Street, 1314 South Bancroft Street, 1315 South Colorado Street, 1321 S. Bancroft Street, 1411 S. Colorado Street, 1429 S. Bouvier Street, 1502 Ellsworth Street, 1534 S. Opal Street, 1620 Reed Street, 1624 Fitzwater Street, 1626 Fitzwater Street, 1712 Dickinson Street, 2013 Kimball Street, 2102 Carpenter Street, 2106 Carpenter Street, 2116 Carpenter Street, 2138 Carpenter Street, and 2236 Kimball 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 the Commissioner of Public Property to accept easements or other rights from CSX Transportation for an at-grade crossing on Race Street, an at-grade crossing on Locust Street, and an aerial pedestrian crossing near Spruce and 26th Streets.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to accept from CSX Transportation, Inc. an easement for an at-grade crossing on Race Street between 23rd Street and the Schuylkill River, an easement for an at-grade crossing on Locust Street between 25th Street and the Schuylkill River and for an aerial easement in the vicinity of Spruce and 26th Streets, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes a $488,197 transfer for Fiscal Year 2011 from the Grants Revenue Fund to the General Fund’s Department of Revenue.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, the Department of Revenue.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorized the transfer of $1,260,844 in Fiscal Year 2011 federal stimulus funding within the City’s Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Grants Revenue Fund from the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants - Federal Stimulus Funding to certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance declares that Philadelphia’s Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority may issue up to $315 million in revenue bonds to help finance Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and its foundation’s planned projects, primarily at the campus at 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard.
Declaring that it is desirable for the health, safety and welfare of the people in the area served by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Foundation for The Hospitals and Higher Education Facilities Authority of Philadelphia to participate with such institutions in constructing a new, 5-story ambulatory care center and making certain other capital improvements to such institutions' buildings and facilities primarily at their campus located at 34th Street and Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance revises the City street plan in the area around Fifth, Florist, Seventh, and Race Streets.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 307 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Fifth Street from Race Street to Vine Street, reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for drainage and water main purposes within the lines of Fifth Street being stricken, relocating the lines and reducing the width of Florist Street from Third Street to Fourth Street, placing on the City Plan Seventh Street from Race Street to Franklin Street, and striking from the City Plan the northerly twenty-seven feet wide portion of Race Street from Franklin Street to Eighth Street, authorizing the conveyance of the City-owned portion of the bed of Fifth Street being stricken to the Delaware River Port Authority, and authorizing the opening of the northerly forty-seven feet wide portion of Race Street from Sixth Street to Franklin Street and the opening of Seventh Street from Race Street to Franklin Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance establishes two-way traffic on Spruce Street between 38th Parallel Place and 2nd Street.
Establishing a two-way regulation on Spruce Street, from 38th Parallel Place to 2nd Street.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules to prohibit vendors from displaying, offering, or selling goods, or keeping a stand, on either side of Broad Street between Washington Avenue and Bainbridge Street.
Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting vending on both sides of Broad Street between Washington Avenue and Bainbridge Street, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance increases the sidewalk path that property owners, agents, and tenants must clear of snow and ice from 30 inches to 36 inches within six hours after snowfall ends.
Amending Chapter 10-700 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Refuse and Littering," by increasing the path of snow to be cleared on sidewalks, all under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes Mike Scotese, owner of Grey Lodge Pub, to construct, own, and maintain an open-air sidewalk café at 6235 Frankford Avenue with four tables and eight chairs, while leaving about nine feet of unobstructed sidewalk.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This bill is recorded with a status of enacted.
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.