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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Every non-roll-call council action we currently track from the April 7, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 1-18 of 36 actions from April 7, 2011
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.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
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.
ORDERED PLACED ON FINAL PASSAGE CALENDAR FOR NEXT MEETING.
Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a bill authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to convey, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of an irregularly shaped parcel of land currently used by the Philadelphia Zoo for parking, along with the improvements thereon, in an area generally located on the south side of Girard Avenue, east of North 38th Street and north of the Philadelphia Zoo, under certain terms and conditions.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
This communication is recorded with a status of placed on file.
Transmitting a message advising Council that Bill Nos. 100759, 100873, 110005 and 110006, which were passed by Council on March 24, 2011, were signed by the Mayor on April 5, 2011.
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Other recorded action without a published tally.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution recognizing and congratulating the Energy Coordinating Agency and the John S.
Recognizing and Congratulating the Energy Coordinating Agency and the John S. and James L. Knight Green Jobs Training Center on the successful graduation of their 1000th trainee.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed Nidia Mezalick to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Nidia Mezalick to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed John Quinn to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Appointing John Quinn to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed Jonathon Clodfelter to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Jonathon Clodfelter to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed Kenneth A.
Appointing Kenneth A. Youngblood to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed resolution would have appointed Bernard Roth to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Appointing Bernard Roth to the Board of Directors of the Frankford Special Services District of Philadelphia.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution also names the 2700 block of North Bonsall Street “Joan Ray Way.” It honors Joan Ray, who served her North Philadelphia community as a block captain and ward leader and helped secure summer play streets and free lunches for neighborhood children.
Also naming the 2700 block of North Bonsall Street as "Joan Ray Way."
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
Philadelphia City Council adopted a resolution honoring Imhotep Institute Charter School for winning the 2011 Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Boys Basketball Championship.
Honoring and recognizing Imhotep Institute Charter School as 2011 PIAA - Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association State Boys Basketball Champions.
Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended Philadelphia’s parking rules to allow reserved spaces for car rental companies, in addition to auto-sharing organizations.
Amending Section 12-918 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Parking for Auto Sharing Organizations," by providing for reserved spaces for car rental companies, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s farmers’ market rules to add the sidewalk on the west side of the 1600 block of East Moyamensing Avenue as a permitted location.
Amending Section 9-213 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Farmers' Markets," by adding a permissible location on the sidewalk of the west side of the 1600 block of East Moyamensing Avenue, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s rules for tour passenger carriers, including where and how many passenger loading zones may be approved and removing limits on how many zones a carrier may use at one time.
Amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," to provide for tour passenger loading zones of a specified size in certain locations and in certain numbers, to provide for the removal of limitations on the number of loading zones a tour passenger carrier can occupy at one time, to provide for changes to the amount of certain fees by regulation, and to provide for certain reporting requirements, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes Francisco Hernandez to construct, own, and maintain an enclosed staircase attached to 657 E.
Authorizing Francisco Hernandez to construct, own and maintain an enclosed set of stairs attached to 657 E. Allegheny Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, that will encroach upon the sidewalk of "F" Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have authorized Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer all or part of a parcel used for Philadelphia Zoo parking, including its improvements, to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property on behalf of the City of Philadelphia to convey to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development, all or part of an irregularly shaped parcel of land currently used by the Philadelphia Zoo for parking, along with the improvements thereon, in an area generally located on the south side of Girard Avenue, east of North 38th Street and north of the Philadelphia Zoo, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The adopted resolution urges Pennsylvania to create a Philadelphia traffic-ticket amnesty program for drivers whose licenses were suspended because they did not pay outstanding traffic fines.
Urging the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to enact an amnesty program for the Traffic Court of Philadelphia whereby drivers who have lost their driving privileges for failure to pay outstanding traffic violations can have those privileges restored upon payment in full of all outstanding traffic fines, and applauding the leadership of Senator Mike Stack in authoring legislation to authorize the establishment of such an amnesty program.
ADOPTED
Other recorded action without a published tally.