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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 September 22, 2011 meeting.

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Showing 19-36 of 37 actions from September 22, 2011

Council Action2011-09-22
Resolution 110619

Adopted legislation authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer four City-owned properties at 216 and 532 West Allegheny Avenue, 335 and 337 East Lehigh Avenue, and 3004 North Leithgow Street to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Seventh and Nineteenth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-09-22
Resolution 110618

Philadelphia City Council recognized September 2011 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month.

Recognizing September 2011 as Childhood Cancer Awareness Month in honor of childhood cancer patients, care givers, survivors and those children who have succumbed to the disease.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Council Action2011-09-22
Resolution 110617

This adopted resolution authorizes the City’s Commissioner of Public Property to transfer conditional ownership of two City-owned properties—89 East Ashmead Street and 3514 North 22nd Street—to the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority without payment.

Authorizing the Commissioner of Public Property to execute and deliver to the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia, without consideration, deeds conveying conditional fee simple title to certain City-owned lots or pieces of ground with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate in the Eleventh and Twelfth Wards of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code and authorizing the Redevelopment Authority of the City of Philadelphia to dispose of such properties for rehabilitation and/or improvement in accordance with the terms of Chapter 16-400 of The Philadelphia Code.

ADOPTED

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110564

This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate legally open portions of Ashland Street between Adams Avenue and Frankford Creek.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Ashland Street from a point approximately four-hundred one feet southwest of Adams Avenue to the northeasterly channel line of the Frankford Creek and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Ashland Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-22
Bill 110564

This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate legally open portions of Ashland Street between Adams Avenue and Frankford Creek.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Ashland Street from a point approximately four-hundred one feet southwest of Adams Avenue to the northeasterly channel line of the Frankford Creek and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Ashland Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110564

This enacted ordinance authorizes changes to the City Plan that vacate legally open portions of Ashland Street between Adams Avenue and Frankford Creek.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 55 by striking from the City Plan and vacating the legally open portions of Ashland Street from a point approximately four-hundred one feet southwest of Adams Avenue to the northeasterly channel line of the Frankford Creek and reserving and placing on the City Plan a right-of-way for sewer and drainage purposes and water main purposes within the lines of Ashland Street being stricken and authorizing acceptance of the grant to the City of the said right-of-way, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110553

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules in the Ninth District area bordered by and including Olney Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street, and Fifth Street.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Sidewalk Sales," and vending in residential areas, within the Ninth District, by deleting a provision allowing sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street, both sides.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110553

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules in the Ninth District area bordered by and including Olney Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street, and Fifth Street.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Sidewalk Sales," and vending in residential areas, within the Ninth District, by deleting a provision allowing sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street, both sides.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-22
Bill 110553

The enacted ordinance changes Philadelphia’s sidewalk-sales rules in the Ninth District area bordered by and including Olney Avenue, Cheltenham Avenue, Broad Street, and Fifth Street.

Amending Section 9-205 of The Philadelphia Code, relating to "Sidewalk Sales," and vending in residential areas, within the Ninth District, by deleting a provision allowing sidewalk sales and vending in the area bordered by and including Olney avenue, Cheltenham avenue, Broad street, and Fifth street, both sides.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110551

This enacted bill authorizes closing a portion of Unruh Avenue, from about 1,077 feet southeast of Wissinoming Street to the Delaware River pierhead line, to vehicular traffic.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by closing to vehicular traffic a portion of Unruh Avenue extending from a point approximately one-thousand seventy-seven feet southeast of Wissinoming Street southeastwardly to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110551

This enacted bill authorizes closing a portion of Unruh Avenue, from about 1,077 feet southeast of Wissinoming Street to the Delaware River pierhead line, to vehicular traffic.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by closing to vehicular traffic a portion of Unruh Avenue extending from a point approximately one-thousand seventy-seven feet southeast of Wissinoming Street southeastwardly to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-22
Bill 110551

This enacted bill authorizes closing a portion of Unruh Avenue, from about 1,077 feet southeast of Wissinoming Street to the Delaware River pierhead line, to vehicular traffic.

Authorizing the revision of lines and grades on a portion of City Plan No. 278 by closing to vehicular traffic a portion of Unruh Avenue extending from a point approximately one-thousand seventy-seven feet southeast of Wissinoming Street southeastwardly to the Pierhead Line of the Delaware River, under certain terms and conditions.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Council Action2011-09-22
Bill 110547

This enacted ordinance revised the boundaries of Philadelphia’s 10 City Council districts and specified the approximate population of each district.

Amending Chapter 20-500 of The Philadelphia Code, entitled "Councilmanic Districts," by revising the boundaries of the Councilmanic Districts, under certain terms and conditions.

READ

Other recorded action without a published tally.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110482

This enacted bill establishes Marion Street as one-way northbound between West Ashmead Street and Hansberry Street.

Establishing a one-way regulation on Marion Street, from West Ashmead Street to Hansberry Street, northbound.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-22
Bill 110482

This enacted bill establishes Marion Street as one-way northbound between West Ashmead Street and Hansberry Street.

Establishing a one-way regulation on Marion Street, from West Ashmead Street to Hansberry Street, northbound.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110482

This enacted bill establishes Marion Street as one-way northbound between West Ashmead Street and Hansberry Street.

Establishing a one-way regulation on Marion Street, from West Ashmead Street to Hansberry Street, northbound.

ORDERED PLACED ON THIS DAY`S FIRST READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Procedural2011-09-22
Bill 110481

This enacted bill establishes a permanent one-way traffic regulation on North Lambert Street between 65th Avenue and Chelten Avenue, with traffic traveling southbound.

Establishing a one-way regulation on North Lambert Street, from 65th Avenue to Chelten Avenue, southbound.

ORDERED PLACED ON NEXT WEEK`S SECOND READING CALENDAR

Steps such as hearings, notices or amendments; no separate tally published.

Unanimous2011-09-22
Bill 110481

This enacted bill establishes a permanent one-way traffic regulation on North Lambert Street between 65th Avenue and Chelten Avenue, with traffic traveling southbound.

Establishing a one-way regulation on North Lambert Street, from 65th Avenue to Chelten Avenue, southbound.

SUSPEND THE RULES OF THE COUNCIL·Pass

Marked unanimous; no member-by-member tally published.