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 April 28, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 19-36 of 40 actions from April 28, 2011
This enacted ordinance authorizes 600 North Broad Associates, L.P., owner of Gastronomy Restaurant at 600 North Broad Street, to construct, own, and maintain an enclosed vestibule and railing extending about 5 feet 6 inches into the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad and Fifteenth Streets.
Authorizing 600 North Broad Associates, L.P., 530 South Second Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, owners of Gastronomy Restaurant, located at 600 North Broad Street, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments in the right-of-way adjacent to the south footway of Mount Vernon Street between Broad Street and Fifteenth Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill authorizes Granary Partners, L.P., at 1425 Walnut Street, to construct, own, and maintain encroachments in specified City rights-of-way near Shamokin, Callowhill, and 19th Streets.
Authorizing the Granary Partners, L.P., located at 1425 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to construct, own and maintain various encroachments within the City right-of-way on Shamokin Street between 19th Street and 20th Street, the north side of Callowhill Street between 19th Street and 20th Street, and the west side of 19th Street between Shamokin Street and Callowhill Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance amended Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement rules to authorize an automated red-light enforcement system at the intersection of Bustleton Avenue and Byberry Road.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Bustleton Avenue at Byberry Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amends Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement rules to authorize an automated red-light enforcement system at the intersection of Grant Avenue and Academy Road.
Amending Chapter 12-3000 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Use Of An Automated Red Light Enforcement System To Prevent Red Light Violations," by authorizing the installation of red light enforcement systems at the intersection of Grant Avenue at Academy Road, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This pocket-vetoed bill would have established the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District in the Callowhill Chinatown North area and designated a nonprofit organization to manage it.
Establishing a neighborhood improvement district in an area that generally includes, with the exception of those properties having frontage on north Broad Street, the area bounded by the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets, the southeast corner of Broad and Spring Garden streets, the southwest corner of 8th and Spring Garden streets, the northwest corner of 8th and Vine streets and the northeast corner of Broad and Vine streets and certain blocks of intersecting streets, within such area, to be known as the Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, and for which Callowhill Reading Viaduct Neighborhood Improvement District, Inc., a Pennsylvania nonprofit corporation, would serve as the Neighborhood Improvement District Management Association; approving a plan for the District, including a list of proposed improvements and their estimated cost, and providing for assessment fees to be levied on property owners within the District; authorizing the Director of Com...
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s zoning rules to allow one freestanding, double-sided outdoor advertising sign in the area bounded by Moore Street, Swanson Street, Columbus Boulevard, Morris Street, and Water Street.
Amending Title 14 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Zoning and Planning," by amending Section 14-1604, entitled "Outdoor Advertising and Non-Accessory Advertising Controls," by permitting one non-accessory outdoor advertising sign with certain conditions within the area bounded by Moore Street, Swanson Street, Columbus Boulevard, Morris Street, and Water Street and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This lapsed bill would have amended the rules for tour passenger carriers to allow the city Department to approve up to four tour passenger loading zones on the west side of Sixth Street between Market and Ranstead Streets.
Amending Section 9-407 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Tour Passenger Carriers," to provide for tour passenger loading zones in certain locations and in certain numbers, all under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance requires the Department of Human Services to provide or oversee age-appropriate oral and written information about children’s rights to be free from abuse for children under 18 involved in indicated child-abuse cases or being moved to another home or facility.
Amending Title 21 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Miscellaneous," by adding a new Chapter requiring the Department of Human Services to report on its compliance with a policy that requires that a summary of children's rights to be free from abuse be communicated to all children who are the subject of an investigation into a credible report of child abuse or who are being placed in another home, foster home, group home, or other facility, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The lapsed bill would have authorized the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer City-owned land and any improvements within the area bounded by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street, Harlan Street, and Lawrence Street to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development.
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to transfer to the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development certain City-owned land, along with any improvements thereon, located within an area bounded by Jefferson Street, Fourth Street, Harlan Street, and Lawrence Street, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance changes the zoning designations for certain properties in an area bounded by Northwestern Avenue, Meadowbrook Avenue, Stenton Avenue, Hillcrest Avenue, Germantown Avenue, Bells Mill Road, and Wissahickon Turnpike.
To amend the Philadelphia Zoning Maps by changing the zoning designations of certain areas of land located within an area bounded by Northwestern Avenue, Meadowbrook Avenue, Stenton Avenue, Hillcrest Avenue, Germantown Avenue, Bells Mill Road, and Wissahickon Turnpike.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking regulation on both sides of the 700 block of Harrison Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 700 block of Harrison Street, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking regulation on both sides of the 5700 through 6800 blocks of Bingham Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 5700 to 6800 blocks of Bingham Street, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking regulation on both sides of the 200 to 600 blocks of Comly Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 200 to 600 blocks of Comly Street, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill establishes a no-truck-parking regulation on both sides of the 300 block of Levick Street.
Establishing a no truck parking regulation on the 300 block of Levick Street, both sides.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorized the City Treasurer to amend the City's agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
Authorizing the City Treasurer, on behalf of the City, to enter into an agreement with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. for provision of payroll banking services to the City, under certain terms and conditions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes a $12 million transfer within Philadelphia’s Fiscal Year 2011 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 to the Managing Director - Division of Technology.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance authorizes the Director of Finance to transfer $450,000 in Fiscal Year 2011 Water Fund appropriations within the Office of Fleet Management.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 within the Water Fund from the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management to the Managing Director - Office of Fleet Management.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorized the Director of Finance to transfer $24.295 million for Fiscal Year 2011 into the General Fund from existing General Fund appropriations and the Grants Revenue Fund.
Authorizing transfers in appropriations for Fiscal Year 2011 from the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions and from the Grants Revenue Fund, the Director of Finance - Provision for Other Grants to the General Fund, certain or all City offices, departments, boards and commissions.
Introduced and Referred·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.