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 January 5, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 30 actions from January 5, 2011
The enacted bill added the Police and Firemen's Insurance Association to the list of organizations for which Philadelphia city employees may authorize payroll deductions.
Amending Chapter 19-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "City Funds - Deposits, Investments, Disbursements," by amending Section 19-203, entitled "Payroll Deductions," to add the Police and Firemen's Insurance Association to the list of entities for which payroll deductions may be authorized by City employees, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted measure amended Philadelphia’s Business Privilege Tax rules to extend a special tax credit for businesses that create new jobs in 2012 and 2013.
Amending Chapter 19-2600 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Business Privilege Taxes," by extending the "Special Tax Credit Opportunity for Job Creation," under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain areas of land within the area bounded by Eighth Street, Somerset Street, Seventh Street, and Lehigh Avenue.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Eighth Street, Somerset Street, Seventh Street, and Lehigh Avenue.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted ordinance expands Philadelphia’s minimum wage and benefits standards to cover certain businesses and nonprofits that lease property or equipment from entities receiving more than $100,000 in city assistance.
Amending Chapter 17-1300 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Philadelphia 21st Century Minimum Wage and Benefits Standard," by broadening the definition of the "City financial aid recipients" who are subject to that Chapter to include certain persons or entities who lease property or equipment from persons or entities who receive City assistance, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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".
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes BIBA UC LLC, doing business as BIBA Wine Bar at 3131 Walnut Street, to legalize existing encroachments and build and maintain additional structures in the Walnut Street sidewalk right-of-way.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
The enacted bill approves the first amendment to the redevelopment proposal for the Franklin Town Project in the Center City Redevelopment Area, near Spring Garden and Twenty-first streets.
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.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts at 128 North Broad Street to construct, own, and maintain sculptures, lighting, bollards, planters, and an ash urn that extend into or are placed within the public right-of-way on parts of North Broad, North Carlisle, and Cherry Streets.
Authorizing the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, located at 128 North Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way on the west side of North Broad Street between Arch and Race Streets, the east side of North Carlisle Street between Cherry and Race Streets, and the south side of Cherry Street between North Carlisle and Burns Streets, under certain terms and conditions.
SIGNED
Other recorded action without a published tally.