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 May 5, 2011 meeting.
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Showing 19-31 of 31 actions from May 5, 2011
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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·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.
ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR·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.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted bill amended Philadelphia’s red-light enforcement rules to authorize an automated red-light enforcement system at the intersection of Island Avenue and Lindbergh Boulevard.
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 Island Avenue at Lindbergh Boulevard, 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 Liberty/Parkway 8th & Walnut, LP, or its designee, to build and maintain a marquee and parts of a building and façade that extend over the sidewalks near the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets, including along Walnut Street toward 9th Street and along 8th Street toward Locust Street.
Authorizing Liberty/Parkway 8th & Walnut, LP ("LPLP"), or its designee, to construct, use and maintain a marquee attached to the proposed building to be located at the southwest corner of 8th and Walnut Streets and projecting over the footways of 8th and Walnut Streets; and authorizing LPLP or its designee to construct, use and maintain an upper linear building and façade encroachment over the south footway of Walnut Street between 8th Street and 9th Street and an upper level linear building and façade encroachment over the west footway of 8th Street between Walnut Street and Locust Street; all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes Philadelphia’s Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 25-year sublicense agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development (PAID).
Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to enter into a 25-year Sublicense Agreement with the Philadelphia Authority for Industrial Development ("PAID") for the use of a certain strip of land, owned by the PECO Energy Company and licensed to PAID, approximately 16 feet wide, beginning near the intersection of Nixon Street and Shawmont Avenue, continuing northwest along the east side of the Schuylkill River, and terminating at the Montgomery County border, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The Strawberry Mansion Health Center at 2840 West Dauphin Street has been renamed the “Dr.
Renaming and designating the Strawberry Mansion Health Center, located at 2840 West Dauphin Street, Philadelphia PA, as the "Dr. Chetwynd Bowling Health Center."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance names Public Health Center #10 at 2230 Cottman Avenue “District Health Center #10, the Judge Edward B.
Naming and designating Public Health Center #10, located at 2230 Cottman Avenue, as "District Health Center #10, the Judge Edward B. Rosenberg Center."
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
This enacted ordinance authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to convey the City-owned parcel and buildings at 1900-70 North 9th Street 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, a parcel of land with the improvements thereon, located at 1900-70 North 9th 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 two rights-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes in the former Frankford Arsenal property, near Tacony Street and former Vankirk Street.
Authorizing the plotting upon City Plan Nos. 258 and 270 of two rights-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes in the area lying southeast of Tacony Street and southwest of former Vankirk Street, within the property formerly known as the Frankford Arsenal, and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said rights-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted bill authorizes changes to the curb lines and footway areas along parts of Allegheny Avenue and Delaware Avenue to support construction of the North Delaware Riverfront Trail.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan Nos. 196, 197, and 305 by relocating the southwesterly curbline of Allegheny Avenue, from a point approximately two-hundred feet southeast of Richmond Street to Delaware Avenue, ten feet northeastwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southwesterly footway area of said Allegheny Avenue; closing Allegheny Avenue, southeast of Delaware Avenue, to vehicular traffic; and relocating the southeasterly curbline of Delaware Avenue, from Allegheny Avenue to Lewis Street, varying distances northwestwardly, thereby increasing the width of the southeasterly footway area of said Delaware 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 changes to curbs along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway between Twentieth and Twenty-first Streets and in the area near Pennsylvania Avenue.
Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 63 by relocating the northeasterly curbline of the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, from Twentieth Street to Twenty-first Street, two feet southwestwardly and relocating portions of certain curblines within the area bounded by the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, Twenty-first Street, Pennsylvania Avenue, and Twentieth Street to establish certain curb bump-outs and corner radii, under certain terms and conditions.
SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.
The enacted ordinance amends Philadelphia’s rules for commercial activities on streets by prohibiting street vending and sidewalk sales within the area bounded by E.
Amending Chapter 9-200 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Commercial Activities on Streets," by amending Section 9-203, entitled "Street Vendors," and Section 9-205, entitled "Sidewalk Sales," by prohibiting street vending and sidewalk sales within the area bounded by and including both sides of E. Tioga Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Ontario Street, Potter Street, "I" Street, E. Westmoreland Street, "F" Street, Kensington Avenue, E. Monmouth Street, and Emerald Street, providing for certain exceptions and making certain technical changes, all under certain terms and conditions.
ORDERED PRINTED AND PLACED ON NEXT FIRST READING CALENDAR·Pass
Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.